The Trailwalker Magazine of the Friends of the Heysen Trail Issue 106 Summer 2008

The Great Ocean Walk The Friends’ recent six day hike along Victoria’s iconic trail

Counting the Waders The annual counting of the Waders at the Coroong

2008 Walk Programme The summer Twilight Walk Programme and next year’s Walk Season Programme

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2 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Bookings Essential Editorial Contents

It’s an exciting issue this quarter, with articles about recent Regular Features Friends’ trips away, including the cover’s Great Ocean Walk and the Spear Creek weekend. Having completed the 5 Presidents’s Report Great Ocean Walk mid September, I can appreciate how Front Cover good the walk would have been for the members who 5 took part in this recent walk. So it is timely that this issue The Great Ocean Walk releases details of the next weekend away, in April 2008 to 6 Office Report the Grampians, and the Walk Programme for next year’s walk season. 6 Walking Committee Report

There are a number of other exciting articles this time, 7 Brief News not least Vicki’s explanation of the Revlon Award and 9 Burra Branch Report Gavin’s article on the annual counting of the Waders in the Coroong. If you have an idea for an article, be sure to 10 Walking SA Report contact myself so it can be included in the next issue of 11 Trail Maintenance Sections the Trailwalker - due out early February next year. 12 The Great Ocean Walk It’s the end of the walk season, suddenly my social The Friends’ recent six day hike along calender has become easier to plan. It’s not a bad trade though - winter hiking for a hot summer - I like that (for Victoria’s iconic trail a season though!) Don’t forget the weekly Twilight Walks 16 2008 Walk Programme at locations around Adelaide, a good way to do a short evening walk, watch the sunset and enjoy a meal. 18 Spear Creek Jeremy Carter The Friends’ October Long Weekend Editor 20 The Kokoda Track The Friends’ July trip is closing soon 22 Counting the Waders Annual counting of the Waders at the Coroong 24 Walking in the Grampians The Friends’ April 2008 weekend away 25 The Revlon Award An explanation of this quirky eccentricity 26 Life with Hamburgers The third instalment of this three part series about a journey to Finland 28 Nordic Walking 29 Loop Walks along the Trail 30 Discounts Available to Members

Published by the Friends of the Heysen Trail & Other Walking Trails The Trailwalker magazine is published quarterly: Autumn (March), Winter (June), Spring (September) & Summer (December) 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone (08) 8212 6299 Articles, reports and other submissions by members and other interested Fax (08) 8212 1930 parties are welcome and should be emailed to the Trailwalker Editor at Web www.heysentrail.asn.au [email protected] Email [email protected] Submission Deadline is the first Friday of the month prior to the month of The Trailwalker magazine is available by subscription or online at publication. www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker Guidelines and requirements for article submissions and advertising are Views expressed in contributed articles are those of the authors, and available upon request or by visiting www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker not necessarily those of the Friends of the Heysen Trail.

Trailwalker Summer 2008 3 About the Friends

Patron Honorary Members C. Warren Bonython AO Terry Lavender* Jim Crinion Council Members 2006/2007 Neville Southgate Simon Cameron President Doug Leane Julian Monfries Vice President Fred Brooks Peter Wynen Secretary Sadie Leupold John Wilson Treasurer Thelma Anderson David Beaton Kath Palyga Robert Alcock Richard Schmitz Jim Alvey Arthur Smith Ray Blight Colin Edwards Gavin Campbell Hugh Greenhill Jerry Foster Jamie Shephard Bob Randall Glen Dow Claire Randall Barry Finn Cliff Walsh Dean Killmier John Wilson Council Committee Chairmen David Beaton President Simon Cameron Jack Marcelis Strategy Cliff Walsh Julian Monfries Finance & Audit Cliff Walsh * (deceased) Maintenance John Wilson Trailwalker Editor Walking Simon Cameron Jeremy Carter Office David Beaton Marketing & Membership Robert Alcock Membership Secretary Honorary Membership Bob Randall David Beaton Council Meeting Dates Office Coordinator Wed 19th Dec, 2007 Jack Marcelis Wed 16th Jan, 2008 Wed 20th Feb, 2008 Maintenance Coordinator Gavin Campbell Burra Branch Chairmen Branch President Arthur Simpson Bookkeepers Branch Secretary Margaret Fry Bozu Zhang Maintenance Hugh Greenhill Wen Gu Goyder Tourism Working Party rep Hugh Greenhill Xun Wang ( Michael)

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4 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Report President’s Report

Simon Cameron Spring is traditionally the active season so there is no shortage of activity to report.

• The large new Heysen Trail markers are The trail is too long to guarantee water supply appearing on the trail and the maintenance but the working party does believe a risk coordinators are having difficulty matching management strategy can be implemented supply with demand. The markers are larger that facilitates long distance multi-day walks and easily recognisable so watch out for on the trail. Tanks will be located at day them. walking distances where required and we • A hut survey has been completed and envisage future development of huts and immediate repairs performed. toilets at these sites as modular additions. • Accommodation lists have appeared on the This is a long term project , and will consume website. a major part of out resources, making the trail • The office is brought their computerised more readily available to the wider walking cash register up to speed. community – particularly interstate and • The Walking committee has planned next overseas. year’s program and are developing walk leadership training. Finally, DEH have renewed most of the 5 year • Community signage has been erected in licences with landholders and are nearing Melrose and we are now looking at Burra, completion of their strategic survey of the Crystal Brook and Kapunda. The Marketing trail as a prelude to developing 4 “iconic” committee are particularly busy raising the sections. We can look forward to an exciting Trail’s profile as part of our push to get the new year. township communities involved. And now is the time to think about stepping This day to day load is never ending but the in to Council - if you think the Heysen Trail Friends never lose site of our goal to develop is bonus for all walkers then a seat is waiting a world standard walking trail. Council has for you. passed a resolution to support provision of water tanks at needed intervals along the trail. See you on the Trail

Front Cover Great Ocean Walk

This quarter our feature is a photograph of the Great Ocean Walk. The Friends’ have just returned from a week hiking along the 91km trail.

The Great Ocean Walk in Victoria goes from Apollo Bay to Princetown, following the coast while the Great Ocean Road heads inland.

On pages 12 to 15 we feature Robyn’s story of this time away. Clifftop views from the old coach road near Johanna Beach

Trailwalker Summer 2008 5 Regular Reports Office Report

By Jack Marcelis Office Coordinator

Thank you to all those who kept the Our calls for computer help have The person needs to be friendly, office fires burning during my recent finally been answered. We welcome outgoing and very helpful. sojourn to Europe. And what a shock to Allan Wadham, a quietly spoken new The Friends’ business is also like any my system when on my return they all member who ‘potters and messes decided to do the same to various parts other small business with its sales about’ with our systems. of the globe. product knowledge, mainly books & maps in our case. Thank you to Qing Lin (Melody), our first Our office volunteers would ideally be able to answer some or all of these Chinese student bookkeeper. She was Volunteers should be able to take walk typical questions: an eager beaver bookkeeping student, bookings, be able to handle money, a quick learner, with great charm. She • What are the Friends all about? use the cash register and take card finished her Accounting Degree course • When and where to walk? payments. and just landed her first ‘real’ job in • Where can I walk throughout the Australia. We wish her well in her year? And ‘in his/her spare time’ answer position and her future in Australia. • I want to go walking for 3 to 4 days email queries. It would also be handy The office atmosphere must be good and where will I go? if they had actually walked the trail in because we also lost Ranger, Chris • How do I get there and back? part or whole AND be able to convey those details to enquiring people. Porter’s fearless black Labrador, who • Is there water in such and such a ended his training for the blind stint tank? 3 months early due to his excellent Not everybody will have all the behaviour, namely quietly snoring for 4 • What about accommodation along answers or can do all of the above. It hours whilst flat on his back under an the trail? takes approx 12 months time to learn, office desk. And thanks to David Rattray • Can I park my car safely, or if you decide to have a go and work for putting up with it all. somewhere safely in a garage? 1 day per week. Walking Committee

By Arrienne Wynen Walking Committee Chairperson

It is hard to believe that the walking Trail. Although it is a demanding day During this walking season we season is over. As a committee we it gives an idea of what our state’s have gained some new leaders and have tried to provide a variety of walks forebears had to do regularly just to volunteers. It always seems a daunting for all interests and levels of walkers survive and prosper. task until you get into it and then in our organisation. End-to-End 2 has you find it is not that hard but a lot The 2008 walking seasion has our grown in numbers and will complete of fun. In the 2008 program you will first overseas walking trip, the Kokoda the trail in 2008. End-to-End 3 has find some new names as leaders. As Track. The success of this first offer maintained its numbers and continues members we welcome these people has shown that there is a demand from to work its way north. Even with and encourage everybody to become all this activity there has still been our members for overseas walking trips. Half the fun of course is knowing more involved in the fun side of this sufficient leaders to take Trailstarter organisation. Early in 2008 we will and Trailwalker walks to give our the people you are walking with be running a training day for new members a choice of walks each and the chance to train with them. and prospective leaders and also an Sunday. In the coming seasons there will be walks in New Zealand, Tasmania and information day for all volunteers to In the coming season we have tried further afield. Of course the End-to- keep up to date with what they need to to provide a choice of Trailstarters, End walks will continue and we have know. As always, if there is a walk you Trailwalkers, End-to-End walks and the a long weekend in the Grampians have always wanted to do let the Walk occasional novelty walk. Once again and another weekend away later Committee know and we will slot it we will walk the Pioneer Womens in the year. into the program.

6 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Regular Reports Brief News

Walk Leaders, Tail Payment Policy Enders & Interested Refreshing Ale - People There has been some recent confusion Beer Now the Best in regards to the payment policy Way to Rehydrate Have you thought about leading a for weekend and extended trips, so walk, helping with a walk or just we would like to outline it for our As published in The Advertiser interested in learning more about members: 3/11/07 walking with the Friends of the Heysen • To confirm a place, the deposit must London: for many years, we Trail? Well, we are holding a training be paid within a week of booking have been warned of the health day on March 16. • Complete payment to be made dangers associated with alcohol. by the specified date, usually Topics covered include: Now there is more cheering news one month from the trip date. To from a different set of scientists. • Walk planning simplify the task for the office we • Map reading encourage people to pay the full Their research has shown that • Problem solving amount at the time of booking a glass of beer is far better • and other topics to make leading a • Cancellation up to a month prior at rehydrating the body after walk an enjoyable experience to the trip, deposit refunded minus exercise than water. Researchers If you have any interest come along $10.00 admin fee suspect that the sugars, salts and and see what is involved. Book • Cancellation up to a week prior to bubbles in a pint may help people at the office. the trip, deposit will be forfeited absorb fluids more quickly. • Cancellation within a week of the The finding comes from a study trip no refund will be payable at Granada University in Spain. New Members We to provide well organised, well Professor Manuel Garzon made The President and the Council would priced and interesting walks. As we his discovery after tests on 25 like to extend a warm welcome to the often need to book accommodation students over several months. following members, who have joined and organise catering we need to They were asked to run on a the Friends since the last edition of the ensure that these costs are met. treadmill in temperatures of Trailwalker, and urge them to become 40C until they were close to involved in the voluntary, walking and exhaustion. Researchers then social aspects of the Association. The Friends’ AGM measured their hydration levels, concentration ability and Dennis Purvis Dana Florea The Friends of the Heysen Trail AGM motor skills. Joanna Purvis Victor Florea will be at the Woodville Bowling Suzanne Newland Shamus Clark Club at 7.30pm on the 28th March Professor Garzon said the Olaf Krueger Kirk Williams with guest speaker Tim Noonan from rehydration in the students who Roy Long Gary Philip 891ABC talking on the Kokoda Track. were given beer was “slightly Mary Lindon Linda Simone better” than those given only Patricia Mudge Sheila Hawkins Nominations for Honorary water. He believes the carbon Michelle Sparrow Roslyn Rubarth membership should be called with dioxide in beer helps quench Haydon Lawrie John Newland closing date of 31st January. the thirst more quickly, while Richard De Garis Helen Mitchelmore the beer’s carbohydrates Steven Tremellen Michael Neate replace calories lost during Chris Finn Marguerite Neate Grampians Weekend physical exertion. Sue Jarvis Lyndon Grimmer Kathryn Leslie The Friends of the Heysen Trail have organised a walking weekend for next year’s Anzac Long Weekend. Office Opening Hours Further details on page 24. The Friends of the Heysen Trail office will be closed from Monday 18th December to Friday 11th January.

Trailwalker Summer 2008 7 Regular Reports Heysen Trail Maintenance

By Mary Cameron & Ian Pool

Our 2007 team of 9 labourers have This year’s just completed a total of 54 days of work camp work on our section of the Heysen was our biggest Trail in two trips. Our job involved and most the systematic marking of our section exhausting one of the Trail to the new Australian so far and the Standards. This will make it easier for team is to be users to see and recognise the markers congratulated along the route. The amount of work on a great undertaken can be gauged by the fact effort. that the team removed and replaced Mary Cameron where necessary a total of 116 posts, & Ian Pool lead 120 old markers and 83 of the old red an ARPA team triangles. This included the carrying that maintain of posts and equipment as well as the the 120km regular clearing of the undergrowth. section of the We were grateful to SA Water for Heysen Trail granting access to their land by 4WD from Georgetown to Mt Remarkable. along the route from Beetaloo to the Bluff. A decision is yet to be made on the possible re-route from the Bluff along the Go-Cart Track at Wirrabara.

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A Collaborative Effort to Install a Water Tank Catninga Water Tank Burra Branch

Margaret Fry As we are all so aware of at the moment, water Burra Branch Secretary is a precious commodity. So it’s with some

note that a recent project to install a water tank Once again the 2007 season has on the slopes of Mt Brown was undertaken come to an end for the walkers in the Burra Friends of the Heysen collaboratively by several parties. Trail. We saw hot weather a few weeks ago with the fire season commenced early and then good rains for most areas. When the End-to-End 1 group walked and for fire fighting needs on that through here in 2005, David Beaton property and the adjacent national The walks this year covered a wide got into conversation with a local park. range of locations, from Mt Bryan farmer who was battling with a shed in the north, Warren Conservation When the End-to-End 2 group passed construction. Out of this discussion Park in the south, Braemar Station through in September this year, we a plan formed to construct suitable in the east and Spring Gully in presented a plaque to Brian to be water catchment facilities at the the west. Our walkers also were erected on the fence adjacent the said shed. many and varied and ages ranged shed and trail. We had intended to from the teens to an octogenarian. Eventually, the project was coordinated erect the sign that day, as Bill has Interestingly most our members between the interested parties: the come prepared with a cordless drill. do not actually come from Burra local farmer, Brian Daniels, the Friends However the fence was to be replaced but from places stretching from of the Heysen Trail (funded by the soon, so the extra weight Bill carried Kapunda to Clare to Hallett and in End-to-End 1 group), the Department was in vain! between. for Environment and Heritage and the Country Fire Service, with a little help It is pleasing to see the country in from the Army Reserves. The project good heart and we appreciate the involved roofing the shed that was value of fresh air, good company, then under construction with material a great view and in some cases a suitable for water catchment and rather stiff climb to get the blood installing some water tanks. pumping.

So now water is available for hikers, The year ended with a get together the tanks located on private property of our members on the banks of but immediately beside the trail. The the Burra Creek for a barbeque. water is also available for the farmer Walkers who had hiked through in 2005 with Brian Daniels and his family The day had been rainy with showers occurring all day but luckily the clouds rose just before 5pm allowing the gathering to go ahead as planned. Fourteen members attended and as the chill winds started to blow we finished the evening at Arthur’s home.

I would just like to end by thanking the leaders of each of the walks this year. It is good to see people willing to take on this role. Thank you also to the walkers who made each walk so varied and interesting. Finally, thank you to Hugh and Arthur who have a special bond with the bush and they pass this enthusiasm on to the rest of our group.

Looking forward to a successful season in 2008. Jerry Foster presents Bill Daniels with the plaque

Trailwalker Summer 2008 9 Regular Reports The Walking Federation of South Australia, Inc. Walking SA

By Thelma Anderson Walking Access Committee

The late Doug Paice. Doug became a reserve where an on-site inspection had Saunders Gorge. The proprietor of member of the Friends in the earliest revealed close proximity to the Heysen an Eco-Tourism and farming business years of the organisation in the late Trail and the Myponga Conservation within Saunders Gorge has applied eighties and volunteered to join various Park. A seconder for the motion was to the Mid Murray Council for the groups of working parties including not forthcoming so general discussion closure and sale of an undeveloped “pack-horsing” back-packs of star ensued with two councillors giving road reserve in exchange for an droppers to mark the Heysen Trail reasons and support for the retention alternative route through his property. along Saltia Ridge as the Trail unfolded of undeveloped road reserves in public An on-site inspection of the proposal south of Quorn, and the construction of ownership. Finally a seconder for has been made by a member of the the “Irish Bog Ladder” at Glen Bold. In the original motion emerged and the Walking Access Committee, together an early edition of “Trailwalker” Doug Acting Chairman put the motion to with members of the SARTI Board, described a walk that he had enjoyed the vote resulting in it being defeated and it has been recommended that during a holiday visit to Key Summit in four votes to two. The sequel to the exchange proceed in view of the Fiordland region of the south island an apparent success story is that the superior amenity value of the of New Zealand. From the December, Walking SA has now been requested alternative route. The existing road 1988 issue he became the Editor of the by Council to consult with OR&S to reserve is in close proximity to the publication for many years. Doug was identify undeveloped roads that are property buildings initially, then follows employed at State Print and worked in not required for recreational purposes a creek-line to Woolford Road. The close co-operation with Terry Lavender and are therefore available for sale to alternative has been identified as a in the publication of Heysen Trail maps adjoining landowners. This is a process two-metre wide walking trail along and the two became close friends. As that has been conducted on at least two a ridge with commanding views of a member of Noarlunga Bushwalkers previous occasions without providing surrounding ranges and countryside, Doug continued his support of the a permanent resolution to an insoluble commencing at the eastern boundary Friends until recent years when ill- problem. Two minor amendments to of the property and leading to a stone health forced him to become resident at existing legislation is the only means to wall, connecting with Woolford Road Kalyra Nursing Home where he passed provide equity of ownership of public in one direction and a road reserve in away at the age of 70 on 17 August, undeveloped road reserves to ensure another. Negotiations are continuing 2007. A warm tribute is paid to Doug in protection of walking trails, and wildlife with both the proprietor and the recognition of his valuable contribution and native vegetation corridors. Mid-Murray Council. to the development of the Heysen Trail, “The Trailwalker” and to walking Adelaide Hills Council. Walking access Mark Oliphant Conservation Park. generally. to various locations, including Drivers An item in the “Mount Barker Courier” Road, Udys Road, Atkinson Road and newspaper, dated 24 October, 2007 Yankalilla Council. With the failure Wightmans Road, providing linkages of legislation to protect our valuable reported that Adelaide Hills Council to the Heysen Trail and other trails voted last week to retain the 2.6km walking areas landowners continue to have recently been discussed at on-site nominate adjoining undeveloped road Evans Drive as a road for through consultation with a representative of traffic through the Mark Oliphant reserves for purchase and absorption this Council. into their own property, thus excluding Conservation Park between Scott these areas from use and enjoyment Pioneer Womens Heritage Trail. Creek Road and Ironbank Road. The by the public, and in particular by Marking has been clarified in a number item reports that “the Department of bushwalkers. There are only few of areas of this Trail to assist walkers in Environment and Heritage has asked councils who do not exploit this option identifying the route and to distinguish several times for the road to be closed and in the past, few applications have the direction from the Yurrebilla Trail. in order to prevent illegal access into been received from Yankalilla Council, Excellent orchid displays have been the park, reduce vandalism, rubbish but a recent one followed its course noticed this season on the Bega Track dumping, and the risk of spreading through the system and reached the as the Pioneer Women’s Trail passes weeds. But the Ironbank CFS and Government Gazette and ultimately a through Cleland Park. some residents opposed the closure Council meeting. Discussion of the item as they claim the road provides a safer resulted from the Acting Chairman’s Sturt River Linear Park. A Sturt River route between the fire station and the declaration of support for the sale of (Coromandel Valley) Linear Park Draft Heathfield area.” Perhaps the locals undeveloped road reserves to adjoining Concept Plan has been released by would support a Bush Care Site within landowners. Firstly, however, there was Onkaparinga Council inviting public the Park to help overcome a very real a motion for the sale of a particular road comment until 30 November, 2007. problem!

10 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Regular Reports Trail Maintenance Sections

The Heysen Trail is graciously maintenance by volunteers. If you discover a problem on the Heysen Trail, please contact the Friends of the Heysen Trail office, or the Maintenance Co-ordinator or relevant Maintenance Section Leader listed. We welcome feedback on the condition of the Heysen Trail, constructive suggestions on improvements that could be made, and general comments or enquiries about the Trail.

Maintenance Co-ordinators Gavin Campbell 8296 8613 (H) Arthur Smith 8261 6746 (H) Maintenance Committee Chairman John Wilson 8356 9264 (H)

Section Map Section Leader Contact 1. Cape Jervis to Tapanappa Southern Guidebook, David Beaton 8270 7801 (H) Maps 1.1-1.3 2A. Tapanappa to Waitpinga Campground Southern Guidebook, Ralph Ollerenshaw 8379 0998 (H) Maps 1.3-1.5 2B. Waitpinga Campground to Back Valley Rd Southern Guidebook, Geoffrey & Pamela Gardner 0417 818 053 Maps 1.5-2.2 3. Back Valley Road to Moon Hill Southern Guidebook, David Evans 8558 2854 (H) Maps 3 2.2-2.3 4. Moon Hill to Hindmarsh Tiers Road Southern Guidebook, Hermann Schmidt 8344 4072 (H) Maps 2.3-2.5 (Wandergruppe Bushwalkers, German Association) 5. Hindmarsh Tiers Road to Blackfellows Southern Guidebook, Adrienne Fortanier 8556 5051 (H) Creek Road Maps 2.5-2.7 Eleanor Martin 8341 6024 (H) (Women in the Bush) 6. Blackfellows Creek Road to Glen Bold Southern Guidebook, Richard Webb 8381 5308 (H) Maps 2.7-3.2 7. Glen Bold to Piccadilly Southern Guidebook, Thelma Anderson 8278 4420 (H) Maps 3.2-3.4 Trevor Lee 8398 0516 (H) 8. Piccadilly to Norton Summit Southern Guidebook, Liz O’Shea 8352 1636 (H) Maps 3.4-3.4 (WEA Ramblers) 9. Norton Summit to Cudlee Creek Southern Guidebook, Graham O’Reilly 8397 1217 (H) Maps 3.5-3.7 10. Cudlee Creek to Bethany Southern Guidebook, Doug Leane 8443 3388 (H) Maps 3.7-4.4 Dave Curtiss 8264 0973 (H) John Potter 8337 9515 (H) 11. Bethany to Peters Hill Southern Guidebook, Joyce Heinjus 8525 2054 (H) Maps 4.4-5.3 12. Peters Hill to Logans Gap Southern Guidebook, Norrie Hamilton 8332 1982 (H) Maps 5.3-5.9 13. Logans Gap to Spalding Southern Guidebook, Hugh Greenhill 8843 8115 (H) Maps 5.9-6.12 (Burra Branch) 14. Spalding to Georgetown Norhern Guidebook, Kevin Liddiard 8289 4236 (H) Maps 1.1-1.6 15. Georgetown to Mt Remarkable Northern Guidebook, Mary Cameron 8165 1025 (H) Maps 1.6-2.11 Ian Poll (ARPA) 16. Mt Remarkable to Horrocks Pass Rd Northern Guidebook, Graham Hill 8632 4804 (H) Maps 2.11-3.4 17A. Horrocks Pass Rd to Dutchmans Stern Northern Guidebook, Ian Hartley 8641 1435 (H) Maps 3.4-4.1 17B. Dutchmans Stern to Wilpena Northern Guidebook, Gavin & Marie Campbell 8296 8613 (H) Maps 4.2-5.7 18. Wilpena to Parachilna Northern Guidebook, John Henery 8648 4864 (H) Maps 5.8-6.8 (Alpana Station)

Trailwalker Summer 2008 11 The Friends’ six day hike along Victoria’s iconic trail The Great Ocean Walk

By Robyn Burgan On arrival at Cape Otway Ocean Lodge we were introduced to Daphne, a former “Friends” member who conducted a briefing session about our week’s walking. We were soon to appreciate Daphne’s meticulous planning skills and local knowledge as she coordinated buses and local taxis to get us to and from start and pick up points, along with a description of what we could expect of each day’s walk, which included advice on where one could purchase good coffee at the end of the day. This made it easy for the rest of us to enjoy the experience.

On Saturday November 10th , thirty The walk started along the beach on Friends of the Heysen Trail combined the most beautiful morning imaginable, with twenty other walkers from both sunshine, perfect walking temperature, the Geelong Bushwalker’s Club and no wind and a beautiful sea. The rocks The Gold Coast, to complete the on the headland were slippery though, 106km Great Ocean Walk from Apollo ask Arrienne, who was seen with a wet Bay to The Twelve Apostles. patch on her rear.

We were also blessed with a week of perfect weather. During the previous week however, the region It was the first and had experienced 10 inches of rain only time a group of in a couple of days, something that “Friends” walkers had would have made our walk extremely uncomfortable. been known to be totally silent Following is a description of each day’s event’s, including some of the “social” notes, along with a description of the Our morning tea stop was called in walk for the day. a beautiful rocky cove and on the Day One eleventh hour we all bowed our heads Sunday November 11th and observed a minute’s silence. It was Apollo Bay To Blanket Bay a particularly poignant Rememberance Day, considering the dangerous task A pleasant day, with cloud cover in of building The Great Ocean Rd. had the morning. It became evident on been completed by Australia’s returned our morning drive from the lodge servicemen, after the war. We are to Blanket Bay to leave the vehicles, indebted to them for many reasons. that there were many koalas resident It was also notable for the fact that it in the district, along with beautiful was the first and only time a group of birds including the King Parrot, and “Friends” walkers had been known to the odd tiger and copperhead snake be totally silent. as witnessed on the road in, by Len. Spotting the koalas in their many Our walk continued around the cliff humourous poses became a favourite tops, through wooded headland areas, past time, legs dangling, cuddling with views beyond to a blue ocean, babies, trundling up the road etc. continuing with quite an arduous climb Did we have need to worry about the up Elliot Ridge into the magnificent snakes? The manager of the Lodge did Otway rainforest. Lunch was on the warn us to be careful! grassy verge of a beautiful track,

12 Trailwalker Summer 2008 The Great Ocean Walk surrounded by giant Mountain Ash trees, ferns, butterflies and blossom.

There was a spirit of camaraderie amongst the group as tired walkers entered Blanket Bay at day’s end. The official distance for the walk had been 21km. of medium to hard going, however with the detour we took, some GPS’s read that we had walked a lot further. Little did Hilary know that She was going to spend a night without her pyjamas in a mixed dorm!

Day Two Monday November 12th Blanket Bay to Aire River Aire River Hilarity as Tim and Tony get off the bus looking like Yasser Arafats, with ocean giving us a chance to attend to was able to keep up, asked special turbaned heads, wearing Hilary’s our footwear. The trail then proceeded permission to walk ahead and finish missing pyjamas. Barry confesses along a wild ocean beach, with a early as they were desperate for a noticing her predicament during distant view of Cape Otway Lighthouse caffeine fix. Now we know how they the night, when he got up with his on the headland at the end of the maintain the pace! beach. The Lighthouse was not set head torch on and suggests that the This left Julian and Robyn in the lead, “Friends” could do a calendar as a up to cater for walkers and the lunch stop was the least memorable for the to disturb a fat bronze striped tiger fund raiser, with Hilary opening the snake, which did not move away, but walking season as Miss April, at which week, with walkers trying to find relief from the hot sun in small patches of shot onto the track behind Julian’s point Leonie innocently makes a legs. Dennis and Tony walking behind suggestion about how the guys could shade formed by the scrub, alongside the path. It was funny watching came to a sudden stop nearly causing be photographed with their poles. Is a “walker pile up” on the narrow track, the Friends organization being brought people extricate themselves from the shrubbery at the end of lunch time. proving the old adage that it is the into disrepute? third walker who is most at risk from We followed the trail through coastal The afternoon’s walk through sand, snake bite. The views over Aire Inlet forest, with stunning views over along dunes on the edge of the ocean and the old bridge made the effort Parker Inlet, before it was boot’s off to was tiring. Peter seemed unaffected worthwhile. Many found this 21km wade across the Parker River. It was as he continued at even pace with day quite challenging, with Cyd and observed that Robert was the only his steady stride and quiet manner, Eve expressing their feelings about person to cross with his boots still towards Aire Inlet. We decided to add sand walking in no uncertain terms. It on. Why? The water was very cold, an afternoon tea stop with Trevor, was necessary for Tim Tam Trev and but refreshing on tired feet, with the Pam and Robert covering extra ground Sue to conduct stretching exercises morning tea stop on the rocks by the with a walk onto the beach, then that evening to keep some people’s back to Rainbow Falls. The bolters in aging joints flexible. It was noticed the group, accompanied by Eve who that Sue had very bad blisters. If the

The Twelve Apostles fit of her thongs is any indication the girl may need a lesson in choosing footwear! Princetown Ocean

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Day Three had another commitment, so Geoff interstate for work) and Julian, came Tuesday November 13th improvised, revealing his talent with across another large dark grey tiger Aire River to Johanna Beach the didgeridoo, Cyd also revealed snake lying on the track. It tried to flee she had talent playing with sticks, the up a steep bank, only to fall back onto Whilst this day was only 12.5kms. in Geelong people Viv, Pat, Kath Jim and the track in front of them. length it comprised many steep slopes Julie attempted to sing the club song, with spectacular cliff views. Pam as they had won the AFL premiership Our lunch spot was idyllic, alongside started the day telling a risqué joke to and guess who led a rendition of the a fresh water stream, which formed a Tim who pretended to be shocked, song “Danny Boy”. It wasn’t Cliff. Total large pool in the beach sand, before but couldn’t wait to find someone to of about 12.5km. entering the Ocean. Geoff actually had repeat it to. We walked above Castle a nap in the upright seating position, Cove and noticed magnificent stands Wednesday November 14th holding his head in his hands, whilst of dark green sheoak against the deep A Well Earnt Rest Day Len proved how adept he was with blue ocean with yellow everlastings, The day of the big golf challenge at the binoculars when he surreptitiously bright pink daisies and wildflowers informed some of the males in the of blue and purple hues. Lunch on Apollo Bay. We had been listening group that at the end of the apparently the cliffs. What a sense of well being. to the banter and one upmanship all deserted beach they would encounter How lucky we were not to be confined week. Winners are grinners. Geoff was a pair of bare breasted T--S of the indoors on such a perfect day. An smiling. Tony was disadvantaged by human variety. This proved correct. echidna trundled past. the temporary disappearance of his driver, with which he is infatuated. Can you imagine the scene as fifty A long trek in soft sand along Joanna Could this have been a payback walkers filed past the lady at close Beach finished off a hard day’s from Hilary? Some people visited the quarters?. One person was heard to walking. At a small river crossing lighthouse, others went site seeing to offer reassurance with the comment “ on the beach David found out his Lorne. Robert completed the first day’s Don’t worry love, we’re not looking!”. sandshoes floated, whilst Laurie walk which he had missed, with a I will say that Julian is the only male to rinsed her socks and sticks in private guide and a journalist, who was claim he didn’t notice! Was he being seawater. Didn’t solve her squeaking researching a book to be released in truthful? Helen was heard to announce problem though. Squeak, Squeak. February in the U.K. “Thirty Walks To that if she ever got a tattoo it would be This continued for the duration. Chris Do Before You Die”. of a Unicorn! More ocean views and lost herself on the beach yet again, bushland walking, finishing the day Day Four with Rowdy Rhonda finishing with with an extra 1.5km walk out to the Thursday November 15th strength and style. Beautiful Maria road. Total of about 16.7km. had a face as pink as her shirt and Johanna Beach to Ryan’s Den enjoyed a laugh as she lay in the sand During the morning, we walked up Day Five beside the track. She claimed she from Joanna Beach along a steep track Friday November 16th was putting her boots on (and she is with breathtaking views across cleared Ryan’s Den to Wreck Beach one of the fastest walkers too!) Colin rolling hills and river valleys, back to We walked back in to Ryan’s Den, and Len had spotted many beautiful the ocean. It was reminiscent of the which was named after Dr Charles birds, the favourite being the crested landscape in Scotland. As we were Ryan, who, many years ago, broke his shrike tit. Don’t know about that! walking past agricultural land, flies leg whilst camping at this location. On the way home we stopped at became more of a problem. “The Bend” for some good coffee He crawled across the ranges to the and muffins. That night the Geelong We then followed The Old Coach Road Gellibrand River, before floating to and Gold Coast walkers joined us before descending onto Milanesia Princetown on a log! Having walked for dinner. The entertainment, a Beach. On the track down, Cliff (who the distance one realizes how strong local musician, failed to front as he had just returned from a short trip his will to survive must have been.

14 Trailwalker Summer 2008 The Great Ocean Walk

The morning’s walk was quite Two kestrels floated in the air below to walk to the mouth and were able exhausting, with steep ascents up out us and we saw another echidna. In to watch the tide surging through the of gullies, before walking into the next. short time we had it reinforced as to mouth. A few admitted to questioning why why all the effort was worthwhile. they were putting themselves through It was noticed that Eve’s shirt was Towards the end of the afternoon a the exercise. Robyn did wonder embroidered with a stork on the back view of the eight Apostles that still whether a tantrum might help, but was and Hilary suggested that it might be remain upright came into sight in the ocean mist. Our walks end. We had advised against it by Lyn, who always carrying a little bundle! made it! just keeps on covering the ground no As the afternoon progressed, it became matter what the going. We did spot a apparent that whist Barry was a bolter, How much we appreciated Daphne’s Ranger who had placed herself up a Sandy and Deb were stayers of the amazing effort can not be expressed, tree like a Koala, to let us all pass as finest caliber, as they were to finish for if she, Julian and Sue had not taken we wound single file around the steep, every day’s walk at an even pace and the responsibility, we would not have narrow cliff track. still going well approximately 13km. had the opportunity to complete what some people declared their best walk The lunch stop came at the end of Day Six ever. Julian deserves a special award a very steep climb onto Moonlight Saturday November 17th for resolutely walking down the bolters Head, named by Mathew Flinders Wreck Beach to The Twelve Apostles when needed, not an easy task, pins on April 20th. 1802 as he passed by pumping and head gear fluttering as he in the Investigator. During a break Our last day! We were anticipating that set off with grim determination, facing in showery weather, he spotted the the tides would allow us to walk along the responsibilities of his leadership headland glowing in the light of the Wreck Beach, to see the two anchors role. Thank you on behalf of all of moon. We all voted this our favourite that lie along it’s length. As there was those who participated! lunch location for the week. It was a a big sea running, with a strong wind hot day. On this headland however blowing the waves onto the shore, Len Was it worth it? As we wandered there was a refreshing breeze, with agreed to climb down onto the beach into the cul-de-sac at the end of the lovely flowers growing on the edge and report back to the cliff top with walk, a huge tourist bus pulled in. of the drop to the ocean below. The the radio. He announced that there The well coiffed, fashionably dressed views along the coast were amazing. was about five metres of beach to and immaculately presented people spare, however Julian made a difficult spilled out, sprayed themselves with decision and decided to take the least insect repellant and pushed past popular route along some fire tracks Amelia, aged 75 years, a walker from further inland. This added quite a lot the Gold Coast, who was sitting on of distance to our trek. We all came to the bottom step with her Australian admire his ability to make the correct dot painting back pack with which she leader’s decision, when Len got back had travelled independently through and described what had happened Thailand, Vietnam, China and Russia after his report. A huge wave had last year. She looked somewhat weary come in and crashed up the cliff face. and a little dishevelled as we all did. Would have been difficult if we had They continued with their banter all been strung out along the beach. as they stepped past, oblivious and Well done Julian! We found another she was too tired to move. As they delightful lunch spot at the mouth of walked the hundred metres to look the Gellibrand River, alongside a lovely at the ocean, the contradiction was lake, which fed out to a wild ocean, amusing. Who had really experienced by high headland. Some took the time The Great Ocean Road? •

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the Heysen TrailtheTrail Heysen TrailTrail the Heysen Trailthe Heysen Trail Wed Jan 30 Wed Jan 30 Rhonda Dempster/ Rhonda Dempster/ More Details More Details Trail StarterStarter walk Trail StarterStarter walk Twilight Walk Twilight Walk10 Pitt Street Adelaide 500010 Pitt Street Adelaide 5000 Ralene Shaw Ralene Shaw Trail Walker walk Trail Walker walk 10 Pitt Street Adelaide 500010 Pitt Street Adelaide 5000 Trail Walker walk Trail Walker walk Chambers Gully Chambers Gully End-to-End walk End-to-End walk An explanation of walk gradesAn explanation and details of for walk grades and details for Phone 08 8212 6299End-to-End Phone walk 08 8212 6299End-to-End walk Sun June 29 Sun June 29 Phone 08 8212 6299 Phone 08 8212 6299 each walk event are publishedeach walkon the event website are published onNic the Wait website Nic Wait Trailwalker Trailwalker www.heysentrail.asn.auOtherwww.heysentrail.asn.au walk event Other walk event Other walk event Other walk event www.heysentrail.asn.au www.heysentrail.asn.au Pioneer Womens Pioneer Womens of month of month of month of month 5th Week 5th Week 5th Week 5th Week An explanation of walkTrail An grades explanation and details of walkTrail for grades and details for Walk WalkAn explanation of walk gradesAn explanation and details of walkfor grades and details for This version releasedeach 17 December walkThis versionevent 2007 releasedare publishedWalker each 17 December walk on event the 2007 website are publishedWalker on the website Richard Milosh Richard eachMilosh walk event are publishedeach walk on theevent website are published on the websiteThis version released 26This November version released2007 26 November 2007

Walk Grades There are five different grades of walk on the Friends of the Heysen Registering for Walks Trail walk programme. Four of these operate during the walk season, generally from April to November when it is not Fire Ban Season: You must register for a walk, either • Trail Starter online or over the phone. • Trail Walker • Trail Rambler Register online (by Wed prior please) • End-to-End at www.heysentrail.asn.au, When it is not walk season, generally during the summer Fire Ban or by phone the office on 8212 6299 Season, a fifth walk grade, Summer Twilight Walks, operate. (during the hours listed on page 3). Details of each walk grade are provided on the website.

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Walker Grampians Walker to GrampiansMt Crawford to PewseyMt Crawford Vale toto Pewsey Tanunda Vale to KapundaTanunda to Kapunda Group 2 Group 2 Group 2 Anzac Day Long Weekend Anzac Day Long Weekend Anzac Day Long Sun June 29 Sun June Key29 to Walk ProgrammeKey to Walk Programme The KeyFriends to Walk of The Programme KeyFriends to Walk of Programme Trailstarter Trailstarter The Friends of The Friends of Waite Cons. Park Waite Cons. Park Twilight Walk Twilight Walk Trail Starter walk Trail Starter walk the Heysen TrailtheTrail Heysen TrailTrail the Heysen Trailthe Heysen Trail Wed Jan 30 Wed Jan 30 Rhonda Dempster/ Rhonda Dempster/ More Details More Details Trail StarterStarter walk Trail StarterStarter walk Twilight Walk Twilight Walk10 Pitt Street Adelaide 500010 Pitt Street Adelaide 5000 Ralene Shaw Ralene Shaw Trail Walker walk Trail Walker walk 10 Pitt Street Adelaide 500010 Pitt Street Adelaide 5000 Trail Walker walk Trail Walker walk Chambers Gully Chambers Gully End-to-End walk End-to-End walk An explanation of walk gradesAn explanation and details of for walk grades and details for Phone 08 8212 6299End-to-End Phone walk 08 8212 6299End-to-End walk Sun June 29 Sun June 29 Phone 08 8212 6299 Phone 08 8212 6299 each walk event are publishedeach walkon the event website are published onNic the Wait website Nic Wait Trailwalker Trailwalker www.heysentrail.asn.auOtherwww.heysentrail.asn.au walk event Other walk event Other walk event Other walk event www.heysentrail.asn.au www.heysentrail.asn.au Pioneer Womens Pioneer Womens of month of month of month of month 5th Week 5th Week 5th Week 5th Week An explanation of walkTrail An grades explanation and details of walkTrail for grades and details for Walk WalkAn explanation of walk gradesAn explanation and details of walkfor grades and details for This version releasedeach 17 December walkThis versionevent 2007 releasedare publishedWalker each 17 December walk on event the 2007 website are publishedWalker on the website Richard Milosh Richard eachMilosh walk event are publishedeach walk on theevent website are published on the websiteThis version released 26This November version released2007 26 November 2007

Walk Cancellations Walks are cancelled if the broadcasted forecast is for temperatures Further Information over 32°C. For simplicity, this can be determined the night prior to the walk on the 7pm ABC evening news weather forecast, based upon Further information about each the Bureau of Meteorology’s routine 4pm forecast. Even if the forecast walk, walk grades, what to is later revised, the walk remains cancelled. End-to-End walks will be rescheduled to the following month. This doesn’t apply to Summer wear, what to bring, costs and Twilight Walks. Frequently Asked Questions If unforseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to are available on the website participate in the walk, please notify the office as soon as possible, preferably by 4pm Friday, or leave a message on the answering machine (www.heysentrail.asn.au/walks) after this time.

Trailwalker Summer 2008 17 The Friends’ October Long Weekend Spear Creek

By Manuela Vida It all started with frenetic emails going back and forth for quite a few days, mostly initiated by a couple of well known, hard working “Friends”, valiantly trying to accommodate all our needs and odd time slots, (due to work commitments for some) arranging car pooling out of Adelaide. At one stage it looked like Mission Impossible.

But guess what? It all came together a well earned lunch, at 970m, near the at the 11th hour, and so we dribbled marker, where those valiant English into Spear Creek, some early Friday explorers first stood and took in the A naïve person, afternoon, some mid afternoon, some beautiful views, as we did. South to at sunset, and a few brave ladies, after Mt Remarkable and over to the Gulf who will remain dark! where Matthew Flinders waited for anonymous, hadn’t his party to return. The first day hike In the usual ‘break the ice’ accomplished without mishaps, and quite expected atmosphere, we congregated around followed by a very plentiful, enjoyable boulders and stones, the main hall, in various modes of barbecue and a glass or two of red, and a massive moods, clothing, food & beverage, white and amber liquids. We had trying to remember each others’ a finale around a beaut camp fire, perpendicular wall to names, in readiness for 3 days of complete with roasted marshmallows, scale, not an easy feat camaraderie and physical excesses. Of under a great starry sky! if battling ‘short legs the outdoor type of course! Sunday started early, with the smell We met our most important members, of coffee wafting, compliments of syndrome’ Nic and Ben, who had been assigned Julian’s great little coffee percolator, the catering role, and our leader, and off we went to scale Dutchmans Julian, who briefed us on the proposed Stern, starting from the Trailhead, at views of Mt Arden reservoir, which walks for the forthcoming days. An air the car park, making our way through supplements Quorn’s water supply, of eagerness and fun was palpable, the lower slopes. The vegetation Yappala Range, Mt Brown, Devils and after a few nightcaps, comprising here consists of Quorn wattle, blue Peak, and Pt Augusta. We saw termite of the usual, cool refreshing or warm gum woodlands, followed by some mounds, a few spider orchids, and soothing type, we retired fairly quietly curry bushes, hop bush and golden large sugar gums. Personally I enjoyed and orderly. wattle. Of great interest is the feral this climb immensely, for its variation Saturday morning had us all eagerly goat trap, a small dam where goats in flora, fauna, and views. After a enjoying the breakfast choices and can get to water, but can’t jump short lunch break at 820m we set off preparing our energy packed lunches, out, which doubles as a watering for the return loop back to the car before dashing to the allocated cars, hole for lots of local birds. We got park. A short break in Quorn, where which shuttled us to the Mt Brown loop walk, all the time under a lovely clear sky heralding fine weather. The only negative was the absolute dry condition of all the surrounding bush, with gums looking stressed, confirming the worst drought seen in years, so much so, that one had to use one’s imagination for forgotten green hills, and wildflowers, where were they? We took a gentle pace initially, slowly winding our way up Mt Brown, enjoying some views, few rare wildflowers, snacks, chats, and finally

18 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Spear Creek some members stopped for a coffee break, and 7 others set off to conquer The Friends’ October Long Weekend the prominent rocky ridge we had been viewing form many angles, Devils Peak. The Shopper & Chef Among this group were some keen creatures, training for the forthcoming Kokoda Track, so you can imagine how By Ben & Nic Wait the remainder felt! A naïve person, who will remain anonymous, hadn’t Having recently become members of the Friends quite expected boulders and stones, of the Heysen Trail Walking Committee Ben and and a massive perpendicular wall to scale, not an easy feat if battling ‘short I found out about the opportunity to go to Spear legs syndrome’. But there again, the Creek early on in the piece. gallantry of our males came to the fore, and all reached the 670m peak, feeling somewhat satisfied and rewarded by the wonderful 360 degree views! Julian was looking for someone Support vehicle, collecting money, ‘Back to the Ranch’ and after getting to give him a hand. Well we had collecting bus tickets, ticking off rid of lots of dust, we sat down to four hands - and the alternative, to names, arranging a donation of a a ‘gourmet’ dinner, organized by continue renovation work on the water tank, tail end charlieing (I management., which pleased most, so house, was not as appealing so it think I just created a new word?) much so that seconds were enjoyed, didn’t take long to volunteer to go and contributing to the Trailwalker. along. Well this trip was to be something and lots of cream by someone! The new again - shopper/chef . red and white beverages flowed Since we decided to ‘give back a bit’ quite steadily, but sadly no grossly to the Friends of the Heysen Trail, outrageous behaviour, no dancing on as a sign of appreciation for what tables, no badly sung arias either, but the organization offers us, ‘helping The alternative, to we did charge our glasses for Nic and out’ has come in many forms. continue renovation Ben’s 5th wedding anniversary. And so to rest, for most of us, and on to our work on the house, last day. was not as appealing Monday morn, another sunny clear so it didn’t take long to day, but warmer. Most of us walked volunteer to go along. up into Spear Creek, along the dry creek bed, but given the temperature, and time factor, we made it sweet With a bit of assistance from and short, with our usual morning previous lists used on other trips we break enriched by the romantic couple worked through what we thought drinking to their 5th anniversary, pink would be a good variety of food to champers out of proper glasses too. It keep everybody happy. There was was inquired of Ben if he perhaps had also of course the consideration of an older brother, but alas, no. Ben and Nic toast 5 years the right amount of food to keep Again, the absolute dry surroundings, tummies full without blowing the budget!! With list in hand we started the dust, the heat generated by the shopping finding the hardest thing rocks, brought home the sheer stress was finding ripe bananas on the the countryside is under. We made our morning we headed off. way back to ‘camp’, to an early lunch, and a final goodbye, before heading On arrival at Spear Creek we back south, via our chosen routes. arranged with the owners (Kylie and Our thanks go to the organizing Mark) to stock our accommodation committee, the hard yacka put in by with almost everything we needed, to save the walk to the camp all, the good company, the various kitchen. Everyone rolled in at suggestions and comments, which will different times on the Friday night, be forwarded accordingly, and so on to which was fine by me as it made it the next time we meet, in this beautiful a little bit easier to embed names part of the world. Perhaps next time Manuela cautiously rests for a in the old grey matter. There was we may be lucky to encounter some photo on Devils Peak rain too? •

Trailwalker Summer 2008 19 Spear Creek plenty of room with some opting to consumed as conversation flowed upgrade to a ‘motel’ room and Ben around the fire. We had been graced and I in our camper trailer (I wanted with perfect weather for such an to save everybody from hearing evening. Ben snore). We headed to bed in reasonable time in anticipation of a Sunday morning again flowed great weekend of walking. beautifully with everybody chipping in their bit and we headed off for our Shopper/chef duties were particularly big day walking. First was Dutchman’s easy as everyone contributed to getting Stern in the morning. The terrain out breakfast and lunch items and was kind, the surrounds and views again with clearing up afterwards, spectacular and weather again great The view from Dutchmans Stern in fact I’m not sure we really did too (though bordering on a little warm). much except look after ourselves. Once finished shortly after lunch we After a fabulous walk around the headed to Quorn where some decided This enabled people to leave as Mt Brown circuit a few headed into to call it a day and others headed for they pleased. The final clean up Quorn to catch the end of the football Devils Peak. The terrain here was not job was again made very easy with Grand Final - or was it an episode of so kind and the heat of the day was contributions from everyone and we Australia‘s Biggest Loser? We returned inconvenient but the efforts were well were away just after lunchtime. in time to relax a little before getting worth it with stunning views from the the BBQ ready for dinner. We had top. Another great part of the day was All in all I think the food went OK. by now worked out how many of us the cold beer on return to camp and There was some left to divide up at the there were (or had we?) and you may the ability to chill out and await our end but most importantly I don’t think think it daunting to cook for almost sumptuous dinner (this time provided anyone felt they went without - we 20 people, but again I was pleasantly by Kylie and Mark). I think most were hope not anyway! We would like to surprised. Many offers of assistance fairly tired after a big day of walking in thank Julian for volunteering to lead needed to be knocked back as I the warmer weather and speaking for this fabulous weekend away, as that is prepared some salads and Ben cooked myself, slept like a log after a relatively what made it happen. We would also the BBQ to perfection (now why can’t early night. like to thank everybody else on the he do that at home?). After dinner I trip for their participation in making got the camp fire going and we toasted Monday was to be a short but very it a painless and simple first shopper/ marshmallows for dessert to go with picturesque walk up Spear Creek chef experience. We thoroughly the contributed lamingtons. A few just beyond the edge of the property enjoyed ourselves and you’ll see us out beers, reds, whites and ports were before returning via the same route. there again! •

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Trailwalker Summer 2008 21 The Annual Counting of the Waders at the Coroong Counting the Waders

By Gavin Campbell We all gathered again at Gemini Downs under Ken Gosbell’s direction for the annual counting of the waders exercise. At about 7:30pm on the Friday night we were given our instructions for the following day. My task was to go with Pam and Judy for the walk along the Coorong from Parnka Point to The Needles counting all birds, especially waders.

We set off at 7:30 this time leaving a year they constituted the major bird almost a sickening worry. There were car at The Needles then driving back count. This year with the shore being stages of this walk where the beach and starting the walk from Parnka that much further out we negotiated seemed so immensely white and Point. This eliminated the tedium both Rabbit and Snake Islands but flat that we were not sure what was of last year’s walk back from The to no avail, the birds were just not Cooring and what was mirage and we Needles. there. This trend did correct itself a half expected Lawrence to appear over little as we approached Needles Island the horizon mounted on his camel. Judy and I set off from Gemini Downs where we found over a thousand Red The land, sea and sky-scapes are with the intention of picking Pam up in necked stints. As the walk had been immense and almost over powering in her car at Wood’s Well. It was a good a little long and tiring we decided not their magnificence. job we weren’t early for she just pulled to circumnavigate this last island. As out of her drive as we were passing. we passed Alby Mengel’s house and Pam was a little worried about the sign headed back to the car it became on the gate to The Needles fearing we might all be shot for trespassing, so I led the way. No shots were fired, with the owner of the property being very There were stages Red-necked Stint friendly and amenable to our cause. of this walk where We left my car there and headed back to Parnka Point after, I must add, the the beach seemed We were back at base by about 3:30 owner’s Labrador had christened my so immensely white and all reports were the same, no front wheel. birds. Only one group reported any and flat that we were significant number, those being a When starting off I was astonished not sure what was colony of 5,000 banded stilts. One to find no birds along the Parnka group reported a breeding colony Peninsula shore. On all other Cooring and what was of fledgling terns while next to this occasions I had been here, especially mirage and we half there was a colony of about 100 at the waders welcoming in November expected Lawrence dead silver gulls, mainly fledglings and at last year’s count, there had been with the adults being impaled on thousands of birds, but his time there to appear over the the branches of nearby bushes. Our were none. This was to set the scene horizon mounted conclusion was that the storm of for not only our count but everyone several weeks before must have killed else’s. The walk was much the same as on his camel. them for, Pam, our resident counter last year with the temperature between reported, it was ferocious. It was the 25 - 30 deg and a cool breeze blowing rain associated with that storm that apparent that Pam is not aware of from the southeast. The shore this may have disbursed the birds, as from Alby’s exploits, which I thought was time was a little dryer than last year as all accounts they were there before. only possible for people under ten, or the wind had been blowing constantly Another surprise finding by one those non television people. This is from the southeast, according to group was some whale bones on the a sorry state of affairs for any South Woods Well Pam, thus pushing the western Coorong shore. How could Australian and I hope to remedy the water toward the river mouth. they have got there? One explanation situation at some future time. The walk being that the Aborigines had floated was magnificent, as all in the party As I mentioned before there were the carcass there after finding it either agreed, finishing just at the right time. very few birds with absolutely no further north along the Coorong after Any further would have been a pain, Sharp tailed Sandpipers, again the it came in through the Murray Mouth same story as everyone else. Last the lack of birds of any kind being

22 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Counting the Waders or another is that it had beached life and is to be filled in for housing, the Younghusband Peninsular and itself on the Ocean Beach and again factories and two golf courses. We also the scene of channels, islands, sand they had floated it to where its bones concluded it was similar to us putting hills and sky with their contrasting were now found. This event probably up the Barrages in the 1950’s. blues, yellows and green foliage and happened prehistory and added to a various shades of those colours, is very interesting day, the type of day Next morning Rob Tanner and I were too beautiful to describe. Soon we working on the Coorong seems to do off at about 7:30, this time leaving a were headed back along the island’s quite often. car at seven mile road while driving southern shore when we disturbed a back to the previous day’s finishing colony of red capped plovers. They That night, after dinner, Ken allocated spot. There was some talk of a ranger were only noticed among the rocks us our jobs for the following day. I called Max joining us but he never away from the shore because they volunteered to continue the shore walk materialized, so we set off alone to moved. They were possibly hiding around the Needles Island and then Needles Island. It was a clear, sunny there because of the fox. along the shore to Seven Mile Road. morning with an ever so faint easterly After this he presented a slide show breeze blowing, with the weather It was not long before we were of how the Koreans were putting up bureau threat of 40 plus temperatures. heading north of Alby’s along the a sea wall to stop the ebb and flow As we stepped onto the shore we soon beach,still not seeing many birds of seven metre tides into two river counted a flock of 30 Avocets, some except for a few lap wings and sea mouths in the Yellow Sea. This area is cormorants and a couple of plovers gulls. The long beach turned into very rich in sea life and an important but that was about it. We walked a series of little beaches and then stopping place for migratory birds. around the Island disturbing a fox and rocks. At one stage the wind did a 270 There had been a protest about this discovering how it got its name of The degree turn from southeast, to east, to “development”, but to no avail as Needles while we negotiated the very north, to west and finally settling into the sea wall had already stopped the sharp calcrete rocks near the channel. a delicate southerly sea breeze. This sea flow and it was now dead of sea At this point we were very close to breeze was so delicate that when we went to look at a ruin some 30 metres inland it turned hot as it passed over that small amount of land. We were soon back on the shore, walking on rocks that were flat and horizontal, so making it like a walk on a paved road. Such a rocky shoreline is not favourable to waders and as such, we saw none. We were both pleased when the walk was over, for rock hopping in that heat was becoming very tiring. At about 12:30 we got back to the car and after Rob’s car tyre was christened by the Labrador, it was off on the long hot drive home to Adelaide. Thank goodness for air- conditioned cars. Thanks to Ken also for another magnificent weekend. Why more people don’t participate is a wonder for it is good fun with good company and magnificent scenery. The Coorong seems to grow on me and the more I delve into its soul and mysteries, the more it gets into my soul and enchants me. It is truly one of the most magnificent wilderness areas and it is right on our doorstep.

As an afterthought, as a tribute to Colin Thiele, why not have the “Colin Thiele walking trail” along the shores of the Coorong, from Pelican Point to The Granites near Kingston. This would commemorate Colin in much the same way as the Heysen Trail commemorates Hans Heysen. For both men brought these respective areas to the world’s attention, Colin through his writing about the Coorong and Hans Heysen and his painting of both the Adelaide Hills and the Flinders Ranges. •

Trailwalker Summer 2008 23 Walking in the Grampians Anzac Long Weekend 2008 Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April

A beautiful part of Victoria offering a wide range of walks and a great chance to get away and walk with friends. Walks led by Simon Cameron, both Trailstarter and Trailwalker graded walks will be available.

Staying at the Baptist Camp in Halls Gap, used before by the Friends of the Heysen Trail. Bunk style accommodation, self contained units available for extra cost. Accommodation available from Thursday night and can be extended to include Sunday night if desired.

$200 per person with a deposit of $20 on booking.

All meals and soft drinks included. Bring own linen.

Further info and booking through the Friends of the Heysen Trail office (8212 6299).

24 Trailwalker Summer 2008 An explanation of this quirky eccentricity The Revlon Award

By Vicki Cox When you first join a group of like-minded individuals, you don’t realize there is a sub-culture of traditions or folklore. And as with any relationship, everyone or everything comes with a past. And that is true of The Friends.

On the March trip away to the Is it waterproof? The list is endless for a lip-gloss wand. I extolled the Coorong, I discovered one of these (another story in itself!) Reconnaissance virtues of not only looking glamorous at legends... is the all-important solution as I too all times, but the added feature of SPF I like my creature comforts as much have scouted and explored this highly in lip-gloss and foundation makeup - as the next person, and am far from sought-after information. I obviously both belonging to the Revlon family. ever being called a princess. I travelled have passed the test as the dynamic The Revlon award is a quirky down to the Coorong immediately after duo extolled the excellent choices of eccentricity that contributes to the work on Friday evening - resorting to gear I was modelling - Kathmandu zip- fabric and culture of The Friends. packing on Thursday night. off trousers, Mountain Designs polartec Hopefully this story has helped unlock long sleeved top and Merrell ankle Saturday dawned and the first walk some of the mystery surrounding the hiking boots with a Vibrum sole. I’m beckoned. As the group assembled at award. As a recipient of the Revlon not a fashion slave to just one brand! the walk start, I was ambushed by a Award, I believe it is important to couple of experienced walkers from the record these events and ask any other Friends. members of this elite group to come The second offensive forward to share their stories and The blitz consisted of a three-pronged help clarify the origin and history of attack. A glint of rose gold was enough began with a barrage the Revlon Award, explain the judging to trigger the first bombardment. My of comments directed criteria and eligibility and keep the gold to weight ratio was the target of at my brand name legend alive. the first assault. My rose gold choker with bolt ring pendant dazzled the duo. outdoor clothing attire. I do not have a certificate or Statuette Coupled with the flashing brilliance of or prize money as a tangible record, my diamond rings, it nearly induced a but the privilege and glory of being admitted to this elite group of awardees “gold fever”. The onslaught had begun The final battle literally shook and is more than enough reward. in earnest. rocked my foundations, actually my The second offensive began with a entire cosmetic range! I reached into So remember as you walk the trail, the barrage of comments directed at my my fabulous “Mountain Designs” motto is: have lip-gloss, will travel! brand name outdoor clothing attire. It daypack ($$) for my lip gloss. The PS. I have only been a member for is a well-known fact in walking circles dynamic duo were stopped in their 12 months and enjoying discovering that there is always chatter about tracks at the sight of a lip-gloss people, places and stories. Please share clothes. Where did you buy that? Is it application wand. The pen may be your stories for all of us to enjoy! • Goretex? How much does it weigh? mightier than the sword, but no match Taralee Orchards

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Trailwalker Summer 2008 25 A Quick Letter The third instalment of this three part series about a journey to Finland Life with Hamburgers

By Nic & Ben Wait Hi Friends, relatives, trend setters and anyone looking over your shoulder, no we aren’t eating lots of them ... we are in Hamburg and the people here are called Hamburgers.

All is still going quite well. A couple of minor casualties... both watch bands and today a more major one... Ben dropped the digital camera :-( It isn’t all bad because we can still switch it on, it just doesn’t take photos anymore... hmm that is what it is for... bugger! We have the SLR with us so the rest of the holidays will have to be on film ... once again a holiday with half digital and half paper photos... ho hum... next holiday maybe we can be totally modern.

So where did we leave you... heading to the Archipelago I believe... a magical place on earth... no road to the summer house but a 1 km walk through the forest to get there... a bit easier on the way in during daylight than on the way out in the dark the next morning. We could have spent our whole six weeks there... beautiful log cabin in the woods on the lake... we have pictures because it was before the camera was dropped!

The next day was the 11 hour ferry trip to Stockholm. It went surprisingly quickly as there was always something to look at. A few beers, crisps and chocolates and we were there. Also got the remainder of ‘batch one’ of postcards written (bought on day 1 in Finland so now 10 days later already). But we forgot to post them until a few days later... now being in Sweden and posting cards with Finnish stamps... hopefully they figure ‘bloody tourists’ and you receive them!

Stockholm was fabulous... spent the evening walking around the old town with our couch surfer host and in a speccie underground pub (having a few beers for something different) and then to a lookout for a view of the city. Magnificent and not too cold (now about 5C most of the time). The following day was 6 hours of walking around I don’t think there was ever a time that there wasn’t something we were in awe at...

Since then we have been to southern Sweden for New Year with Johnny & Birgitta, our couchsurfing friends. Another great experience with lots of walks in forests and drives to great scenery. We continued to hear about how much snow there was last year whilst we looked at the drab landscape... we are loving it but the weather has become drizzlier and with all the trees without leaves the landscape is not at it’s most picturesque. Everyone keeps telling us it is better in summer... we are happy here now because it is not too busy anywhere.

New Year was awesome with starting at Midday and doing a quiz and hike and drinking and eating all afternoon until a sauna / spa before dinner (20 people) then fireworks everywhere as they are not banned in Sweden for private use, then dancing until about 3am before crashing.... we have pictures because it was before the camera was dropped (plus all Johnny’s pictures too)!

Copenhagen was also pretty good. I don’t think either of us got the same warm fuzzies some other places have given us. We loved the city hall and views from it’s tower and there must be longest pedestrian mall on earth which went across the whole of town. Also had what we have called beer day when Margrethe took us on a tour to Koge where we went to the best ever beer pub on earth and then a brewery in town before a different pub for dinner. Overall we tried 13 beers... ie beer day!! Expensive but fun :-)

As mentioned we are now in Hamburg with the Hamburgers. Having a fabulous time both with Nina and Nicole and Knut and tonight Berit. Got drenched yesterday when walking at the North Sea and it started raining rather heavily when we were about as far from the car as we could possibly get...To those in the UK... we waved, hope you saw us. Had a great night out at Reeperbahn getting home for breakfast at 4am, before breakfast and a big sleep. Next night was with Nina’s parents before a 6am start to go to the fish markets. Another amazing experience but again back to the cold. Really weird seeing not just the large number of stalls but also the disco and people drinking... some starting for the day... some still out after a night on the Reeperbahn...

Anyway must fly. Knut took pictures for us this avo so we need to try and burn them with the last pictures on the digital to a CD... and drink some more beer. Love and hugs to all.

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Trailwalker Summer 2008 27 A quick note Nordic Walking On the last End-to-End 3, Cleland to Montacute Heights, had a session of Nordic Walking along Moores Road, suddenly my legs went into automatic, and I was not tired at the end!

In the week following I came across a new magazine called Walks, and it included a good article on Nordic walking with details of free lessons, so Maureen and I went down to Willunga for the 2 hour lesson. We found it very good and easy to do, so on the next End-to-End 2 weekend, at Quorn, I put this into practice together with another and we both thought it enhanced our walking.

If anyone needs further information visit www.nordicwalkingaustralia.com.au. The local representative is Daniela (0433 906 304). Or visit www.poleattraction.com.au Maybe all the End-to-End 2 group could take up this method for endurance training for the first week of 2008.

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28 Trailwalker Summer 2008 Loop Walks Involving the Heysen Trail

By Gavin Campbell In the last Trailwalker I mentioned that I am going to present a series of loop walks involving the Heysen Trail. Last time I presented 2 loop walks, here are another two.

Mylor-Aldgate Circuit Trezona Track 8-9kms, about 2-3 hours. 4. Opposite gate with GR943205 take This walk is in the Flinders track through pines reaching feral Ranges and is on Map 6.5 of the Walk some little known tracks around proof fence of Warrawong Sanctuary. Aldgate Creek using the Bandicoot Heysen Trail Northern Guide and Track comes onto Kyle Road again, is about a 15km walk. Trail and linking with back roads to past National Trust Nurrutti Reserve, the Heysen Trail as it parallels the finally reaching Brogan Place. 1. Follow the Heysen Trail north Strathalbyn Road and then traversing the 5. Turn right down Brogan Place, find from where it crosses the Mylor Conservation Park. foot track across Aldgate Creek. Cross Brachina Gorge Road 1. Start the walk at the small car Aldgate Valley Road (bitumen) up 2. Where the Heysen Trail park at the entrance to the Mylor Blackwood Lane (No Through Road) crosses the Trezona Track Conservation Park on Whitehead Road and follow fire track to Dalton Road follow the Trezona Track (left off Strathalbyn Road just prior to (look for odd street sign). south, offering lovely views of crossing the bridge into Mylor from 6. Turn right and follow Dalton Road for the Flinders Ranges the north). Head south along the some distance until Strathalbyn Road 3. Follow the Trezona Hike back HT towards Mylor and left onto the is reached. to where you started Strathalbyn Road. 7. Turn right and pick up the Heysen 2. Turn right up Stock Road and pick up Trail which follows Strathalbyn Road, There are no cafes or the foot path to the right of the tennis Hooper Road and then enters the delicatessens, so take your own court (toilets here) and continue Mylor Conservation Park. This will refreshments. parallel to the road until a beige shed take you back to your start point. Trezona Track and tank posted Lot 900 is reached. For more detailed maps, refer to a street continues north 3. Cross Stock Road opposite shed and directory and Maps 3.2 and 3.3 from the 2 Heysen Trail follow foot track that then twists Heysen Trail Southern Guide. continues west and turns for some way eventually coming out on Kyle Road. Continue ruin

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Download other short walks at www.heysentrail.asn.au/shortwalks/

Trailwalker Summer 2008 29 Member Discounts Discounts Available to Members

The following discounts are available to members. Your membership card must be shown to receive the discount, some exclusions apply.

Friends of the Heysen Trail Scout Outdoor Centre 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide 192 Rundle Street, Adelaide (08) 8212 6299 (08) 8223 5544 www.heysentrail.asn.au/shop www.scouts.com.au 10% discount on all maps and books 10% discount on outdoor gear (excluding sale items)

Flinders Camping Snowy’s Outdoors 187 Rundle Street, Adelaide 92 Richmond Road, Keswick (08) 8223 1913 (08) 8351 2111 www.flinders.com.au www.snowys.com.au 10% discount (excluding sale items) Up to 10% discount

Paddy Pallin Mountain Designs 228 Rundle Street, Adelaide Basement, 187 Rundle Street, Adelaide (08) 8232 3155 (08) 8232 1351 www.paddypallin.com.au www.mountaindesigns.com 10% discount (excluding sale items) 10% discount (excluding sale items)

Adelaide Hatters SA Camping World 36 Adelaide Arcade, Adelaide 109 Jetty Road, Glenelg (08) 8224 0131 (08) 8376 1330 www.adelaidehatters.com.au www.sacampingworld.com.au 10% discount 10% to 15% discount

Annapurna Outdoor Shop Aussie Disposals 210 Rundle Street, Adelaide Citi Centre, 42 Pulteney Street, Adelaide (08) 8223 4633 (moved from Pirie Street) 10% discount (excluding sale items) (08) 8224 0388 Shop 146, Western Mall, Elizabeth City Centre Trims (08) 8287 3008 322 King William Street, Adelaide Colonnades Shopping Centre, Beach Road, Noarlunga (08) 8212 5099 (08) 8326 3186 Level 2, Shop 2050, Westfield Marion 327 Main North Road, Enfield (08) 8298 9777 (08) 8342 4844 Shop 162/3, Westfield Tea Tree Plaza www.aussiedisposals.com.au (08) 8396 3800 Up to 10% discount www.trims.com.au 5% discount Mitchell’s Adventure Shop 2001C, Westfield Marion Boots Great Outdoors Centre (08) 8296 7700 1277 South Road, St Marys Shop 217, Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (08) 8277 7789 (08) 8395 9555 www.greatoutdoors.com.au www.mitchellsadventure.com.au Up to 10% discount (excluding sale items and fridges) 10% discount (excluding sale items and portable fridges)

30 Trailwalker Summer 2008 WALKINGHOLIDAYS ENJOY A TASTE OF travel further. RURAL FRANCE 2008 Exploring the Dordogne, Loire Valley, Special Adelaide group Bordeaux and Paris departure escorted by Christine Guille

17 days departing 29th May 2008 • Explore the elegant city of Bordeaux. • Visit and wine taste in the Medoc and St Emilion regions. • 7 day walk in the beautiful Dordogne region. • Discover the historical chateaux of the Loire Valley. • Finish with 2 nights in the romantic city of Paris (your trip can be extended here)

Cost $7,495.00 per person twin share

15 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 10 dinners Not included: Travel insurance, departure and airport taxes and airline fuel surcharges For further information: Leonie, Geoff or Monica at Peregrine Travel Centre Ph: 08 8223 5905 1st Floor, 192 Rundle Street Adelaide SA 5000 Email: [email protected]

Easy Paced Walking, Food & Wine and Leisurely Sightseeing Tour of France A Special Group Departure departing 10 April 2008 in conjunction with Peregrine Travel Centre Cost $5,990.00 per person twin share ex Adelaide

Highlights ~ Enjoy a leisurely 5 day walk in Burgundy. ~ Relax at a 19th century farmhouse, now a ~ Discover the cooking and the wines of the charming hotel, in Provence including 5 specialty Burgundy region. dinners. ~ Wander through the most pampered vineyards in ~ Day tours to ancient cities of Avignon and Nimes. France. ~ Visit ancient abbeys, impressive chateaux and Not included: travel insurance, departure and pretty medieval villages. airport taxes, and airline fuel surcharges. For further information: Leonie, Geoff or Monica at Peregrine Travel Centre Ph: 08 8223 5905 1st Floor, 192 Rundle Street Adelaide SA 5000 Email: [email protected] Summer 2008 31 frequently each day from Cape

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