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Walk the Yorke – Moonta Bay to Tiparra Springs to Balgowan

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What to expect

This is the start of a series of walks – to walk the whole of the ‘Walk the Yorke’ over two years of weekends away.
In 2021 we will walk from Moonta to Marion Bay and in 2022 we will walk from Port Wakefield to Marion Bay.

The bus fee collected during registration will be used to fund a bus to take walkers from the meeting point at the end of the day’s walk back to the starting point.
If there are insufficient registrations to make that cost-effective the funds will be refunded and a car-shuffle organized to enable the walk to proceed regardless.
Conversely, if there is sufficient interest, it may be possible to reduce the bus fee.

Saturday – We will start with one of the Hero Walks…
This section will feature long sections of beach walking.
At Cape Elizabeth vast sand dunes are a haven for birdlife. Cormorants, Grey Herons, Hooded Plovers and the rare Sooty and Pied Oystercatchers can all be seen wading along the shore.
The dunes also provide a habitat for many species of coastal plants and animals.
Public toilets are located at Moonta Bay and at Pt Hughes (the 24km mark and at the end of today’s walk).

Sunday has it all …
Vibrant red cliffs, tranquil sheoak woodlands and crisp white sandy beaches with calm blue waters.
This peaceful and isolated environment is a haven for both woodland and coastal birdlife.
Public toilets are at the 7km mark and at the end of today’s walk.

Suggested accommodation – Moonta Bay

For those interested in walking the complete WTY but unable to attend this weekend, please email Peter Clark re the possibility of joining leaders when they reconnoiter this weekend’s walk.

NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration system will only allow you to register for both days.

Walk leaders: Peter Clark
Robyn Coburn
Mal Cockburn
Registrations close: 11:00pm 27 May 2021

Cost

Adults: $20.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $60.00

Dates

Saturday 29 May 2021 – Sunday 30 May 2021

Walk difficulty: Walk the Yorke End-to-End

Walk the Yorke from end to end with the Friends!

Walk details

Start time:
9:25am

Finish time:
4:10om

Walking from:
Moonta Bay (Map 10 GR 365 288)

Walking to:
Tiparra Springs (Map 10 GR 302 139)

Distance:
25km

Hazards

Walking along the beach will mean that we will all need to be especially sun-smart.

I would suggest wearing gaiters or long trousers to avoid getting sand into footwear.

Start time:
9:30am

Finish time:
2:10pm

Walking from:
Tiparra Springs (Map 10 GR 302 139)

Walking to:
Balgowan (Map 10 GR 294 992)

Distance:
16km

Requirements

Since we are walking along the coast we will need to be especially sun-smart.

Registration terms and conditions

All walks are subject to you wearing appropriate clothing. Prime considerations are warmth and weather protection. Your safety and the safety of the walking group can be jeopardised by you wearing inappropriate clothing. In an emergency situation it can take hours to evacuate a sick or injured walker. Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come appropriately dressed or prepared.

View details of appropriate clothing at heysentrail.asn.au/appropriate-clothing

If the forecast temperature for Adelaide is equal or higher than 32C, walks are cancelled. For simplicity, this can be determined the night prior to the walk from the 7.00 pm ABC News Adelaide weather forecast, based upon the Bureau of Meteorology’s routine 4pm forecast.

Your Walk Leader will send an email to all walkers advising the walk is cancelled. We suggest you check your emails before leaving to join the walk. Even if the forecast temperature is later revised, the walk remains cancelled. In such a case walk fees will be refunded.

If unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to participate in the walk, please cancel your registration as soon as possible using the Manage Walk Registrations facility on your Account page.

Alternatively you can notify the office by 2.15pm on the last business day before the walk. Walk leaders do not have access to messages left on the answering machine after this time. If your Walk Leader has provided their mobile phone number you may be able to contact them prior to the walk (subject to phone service availability).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/cancellations

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