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Trailwalker-78-December-2000.Pdf THE TRAIL WALKER ISSUE 78 PRINT POST APPROVED PP56500l I 00079 DECEMBER 2000 NEWSLETTER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN TRAIL AND OTHER WALKING TRAILS INC THE TRAILWALKER FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN TRAIL AND OTHER WALKING TRAILS INC 10 PITT STREET ADELAIDE, SA 5000 PHONE (08) 8212 6299 FAX (08) 8212 1930 EMAIL: hey sen trail@ heysentrail.asn.au WEBSITE: www .heysentrail.asn.au PATRON: C. WARRENBONYTHON AO COUNCIL MEMBERS 2000 HONORARY MEMBERS Jamie Shephard President Terry Lavender Julian Monfries Vice President Jim Crinion Lyn Condon Secretary Neville Southgate John Wilson Treasurer Doug Leane Barry Finn Fred Brooks Dean Killmier Sadie Leupold Simon Kleinig Thelma Anderson Eve Buckley Kath Palyga Jeanette Clarke Richard Schmitz Susan Dupuis Arthur Smith Ralph Ollerenshaw TRAILWALKER WALKING Ric Trutwin John Wilson David Beaton Simon Kleinig Chris Caspar Barry Finn MEMBERSHIP SECRETARIES Terry Gasson David Beaton, Lyn Condon Julian Monfries MickThomas SOCIAL SECRETARY Ric Trutwin Terry Gasson OFFICE HOURS Monday Closed Tuesday 10.30-2.30 Lyn Condon, David Beaton, Dawn Bon Wednesday 10.30- 1.30 Barry Finn, Jack Marcelis, Jenny Prider Thursday 10.30-2.30 Arthur Smith, Carol Wootton Friday 9.30- 1.30 Kath Palyga, Keneatha Pick, Ric Trutwin Saturday - Sunday Closed MEETING DATES Council Walking Committee Wed 17 January, 2001 Wed 14 February, 2001 Wed 21 February, 2001 Wed 9 May, 2001 Wed 21 March, 2001 2 Trail walker December 2000 THE TRAILWALKER PRESIDENT'S CHATTER The impetus, enthusiasm and achievements be completed next year- unfortunately it may be revealed and revelled in, in past issues of this too dangerous to undertake this work during excellent publication have waned somewhat summer. It has to be done soon so that maps can during the last month. Due to bureaucratic be revised, Greenways Bill arrangements with decisions of the Office of Sport and Recreation it landowners and councils put in place and our has been decided that the Heysen and Other volunteers organised to upgrade or re-mark this Trails will now be vested in the control and large and remote section. keeping of National Parks with officers Leith and Bronte being moved too. As yet no one has The vexing subject of multi use of trails and been bold and brave enough to put their hand up tracks has always aroused mixed emotions and to acknowledge who is the leader and who will passions - naturally there will always be a make decisions. Regretfully Peter Lawrence, singular view expressed by cyclists, horsepeople, who has been acting manager, has not been skateboarders, runners and walkers - Walking moved with the transfer and alas, we may well SA are reviewing this subject and will discuss have lost a motivator and great friend of the this at a general meeting soon. Heysen Trail. As Arthur Smith said recently - "Back to the old days!" We will keep you The Federation Trail is moving along its posted. predetermined path with the incorporation of SA Recreation Trails Inc- Individuals can join at The publicity associated with the very successful $30 per annum. "Adelaide Trailwalker 2000" organised by Community Aid Abroad along 100 kms of the As we approach the festive season and the Heysen Trail has given us a new macho image opportunity to gather with friends, mates and and opened up a different audience of family, I'm reminded of the volunteers within participants to use our trail. The local gung-ho the Friends who sacrifice their own time, orienteering men and women took out the resources and effort in the achievement of high honours in fine style with 113 teams raising performance and excellence in maintaining and some $130,000. I was pleased to assist- it does developing what this organisation stands for. On make me wonder if we too should be doing some behalf of your Board may I wish all our hearty fund raising for ourselves along similar lines to members a JOYFUL CHRISTMAS AND A ensure funds will be available to maintain our HEALTHY, HAPPY AND ACTIVE NEW trails in the future. YEAR. Sectional leaders are meeting regularly and I Jamie Shephard applaud their enthusiasm and support. Hopefully President the audit from Melrose to Parachilna Gorge will SECRETARY /OFFICE COORDINATOR'S REPORT The year 2000 is already almost over- where if you would like to give it a go contact me in the did it go? Many thanks to all the volunteers who office on Tuesdays or at home on 8277 4728. have helped out this year. I wish everyone a safe and Happy Christmas and We welcome Keneatha Pick who is coming into New Year. the office on alternate Fridays. Lyn Condon We could still use a few more pairs of hands, so Secretary 3 Trail walker December 2000 THE TRAILWALKER MAINTENANCE REPORT Sections 11 & 12: Section 7: Doug Leane's group has installed erosion bars Barry Finn reports that his section is in good on a badly eroded section of the Jubilee Trail in condition but is waiting for the Todd report. Warren Conservation Park. They have completed work on the section from Cudlee Section 9: Creek to Bethany and have moved on to Bethany to Peters Hill to help Joyce Heinjus. Joyce Heinjus reports that 6 stiles and long distance walk signs have been completed by Section 12: Doug Leane's group and that she has done some marking. Norrie Hamilton has been marking and stile building on his section with a total of 49 stiles to Section 13: complete. Hugh Greenhill has reported that he has one minor and one major re-route that needs more Section 9: done in his section but the ftre ban season is about to commence. Graham O'Reilly reports that he has completed the trail marking through Montacute Re-routes of the Heysen Trail: Conservation Park and the forest to Cudlee Creek with some minor work along Colonial Submissions for re-routes have been received Drive to complete. and were discussed at a meeting on Tuesday 7 November by section leaders. The results will Section 6: then be endorsed by the Heysen Trail Council and members will be notified at a later date. David Evans has cut back bamboo at Jupiter Creek crossing and sprayed blackberries at Dean Killmier. Jupiter Creek and Blackfellows Creek crossings. ******* BURRA BRANCH REPORT Quorn Weekend, 8th-9th July. Park. The talk of the day was will it rain while we are walking around Dutchman's Stern as An advance party set off to Quom on late Friday there was some heavy looking clouds starting to afternoon to set up camp in the Quom Caravan appear on the horizon. Twenty of us set off to Park. Setting up tents in the moonlight as any the highest point which gave us a commanding good camper shouldn't do as we found out later, view over the western plains and the ranges to others chose to use on site vans or cabins for the Mt Arden and beyond. It was interesting to see weekend. Mter setting up we decided to all go many small lakes from the top of Spencer Gulf to the Hotel for dinner. With so many Hotels to and continue northwards as far as the eye could choose from we didn't have to walk too far see. The Dutchman Stem having a higher between them to find the best menu; just looked rainfall in some parts of the park it was for the biggest crowd in the Hotel. interesting to find similar plants growing as would be found growing in the Mount Lofty The plan for Saturday was to wait for the rest of Ranges and not too far away, arid saltbush and the group to join us for the weekend and set off blue bush are growing. The rain did manage to to walk around Dutchman's Stem Conservation keep away till the evening as we were cooking 4 Trail walker December 2000 THE TRAILWALKER our BBQ. We headed to the Caravan Park camp kitchen to enjoy the company of each other after The train was leaving at 1Oam so we all climbed a good days walk. The rain had stopped for aboard our carriage for the trip to Woolshed Flat. some time and a camp fire was lit for the kids to Each carriage has it's own guide to explain the toast marshmallows and everyone joined in till area they are travelling through and about the the rain came back- this time a little more train itself. The rain continued to pour just about seriously, which made every one head for bed all the way out and back again and to see the for the night and it rained steadily all night. water run off the hills was certainly different, from the comfort of a train carriage. After about Sunday plans for the day were going to be two and half hours we were back in Quom to different. For a change, instead of walking we pack up two wet tents. The others went to the all booked a steam train ride to Woolshed Flat Quondong Cafe to have a slice of Quondong pie and back again. As we had an early rise for the and a strong cup of coffee. Thanks to Marg for day, we had to be packed up and ready before organising a great weekend even if it rained 1Oam. The site we chose to pitch our tents some of the time. Quom had it' s best rain for wasn't the best, so we decided to just leave them many months, 12rnm for the weekend. until after the train trip and pack up the rest.
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