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Autumn 2014 Issue 131 Free Autumn 2014 Issue 131 Free The Morialta Barns Climbing Nyiragongo End to Ends AGM notices PRINT POST APPROVED 100002147 PRINT POST APPROVED Autumn 2014 1 Walking in Corsica and Provence 16 Days Departing Sept 6 2014 $6890 Per Person Land Only Europe Guided and Non-guided Walking Tours Peregrine Travel Centre Adelaide is your walking holiday specialist. From exclusive Adelaide group departures to Peregrine walking Trek Mt Meru and Kilimanjaro tours through Europe, we’ve been there! Speak to us before you travel! 16 Days Departing Aug 15 2014 $7,790 Per Person Book your next holiday with Peregrine Travel Centre and receive a 15% discount voucher for use at the Scout Outdoor Centre. CONTACT THE WALKING HOLIDAY EXPERTS 08 8223 5905 [email protected] www.peregrinetraveladelaide.com.au Level 1, 192 Rundle Street Adelaide 2 Trailwalker Contents Magazine of the Friends of the Heysen Trail Issue 131 Autumn 2014 Published by the Friends of the Heysen Trail & Other Walking Trails 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone (08) 8212 6299 Fax (08) 8212 1930 President’s Report Web www.heysentrail.asn.au 5 Email [email protected] Facebook facebook.com/HeysenTrail Twitter twitter.com/HeysenTrail YouTube youtube.com/HeysenTrail Pinterest pinterest.com/HeysenTrail News News 6 Burra Branch Phone (08) 8841 3450 Email [email protected] Membership Information Joining Fee $10 Single $25 per year The Morialta Barns Family $40 per year 10 Schools & Organisations $60 per year Membership is valid from the date of payment until the end of the corresponding month in the following year. Trailwalker Magazine Views expressed in contributed articles are those of the authors, and not necessarily Climbing Nyiragongo those of the Friends of the Heysen Trail. 12 Walking in Corsica and Provence The Trailwalker magazine is available by subscription or online at 16 Days Departing Sept 6 2014 www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker $6890 Per Person The Trailwalker magazine is Land Only published quarterly: • Autumn (March) Walks • Winter (June) 16 • Spring (September) • Summer (December) The Trailwalker magazine has a distribution of 1200, and an estimated readership of approximately twice that number. Europe Guided and Non-guided Walking Tours Articles, reports and other submissions Christmas Bash by members and other interested 18 parties are welcome and should be Peregrine Travel Centre Adelaide is your walking emailed to the Trailwalker Editor at holiday specialist. From exclusive [email protected] Adelaide group departures to Peregrine walking The submission deadline is usually the Trek Mt Meru and Kilimanjaro tours through Europe, we’ve been there! first Friday of the month prior to the month Speak to us before you travel! of publication. Advertising Rates How the End to Ends grew 16 Days Departing Aug 15 2014 22 $7,790 Per Person Book your next holiday with Peregrine Travel 1/8 page vertical $40 per issue 1/4 page $60 per issue Centre and receive a 15% discount voucher for 1/2 page $100 per issue use at the Scout Outdoor Centre. Full Page $150 per issue Flyer (supplied for insertion) $180 per issue A commitment for 12 months advertising – Plan CONTACT THE WALKING HOLIDAY EXPERTS 4 issues, would attract 10% saving Preparing for an End to End Advertising specifications and 24 08 8223 5905 article submission guidelines are [email protected] available upon request or by visiting www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker www.peregrinetraveladelaide.com.au Level 1, 192 Rundle Street Adelaide Autumn 2014 3 About the Friends Founding Patron The Friends of 1986-2012 the Heysen Trail C. Warren Bonython AO* & Other Walking Council Members 2013/14 Honorary Members Trails Robert Alcock President Terry Lavender* Richard Trembath Vice President Jim Crinion Shop & Offi ce Julian Monfries Secretary Neville Southgate John Wilson Treasurer Doug Leane* Simon Cameron 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Fred Brooks* Gavin Campbell Sadie Leupold Phone (08) 8212 6299 Rhonda Dempster Fax (08) 8212 1930 Thelma Anderson Graham Loveday Kath Palyga Web www.heysentrail.asn.au Robyn Quinn Richard Schmitz Email [email protected] David Rattray Arthur Smith Steven Salib-Brown Colin Edwards Open Monday to Friday Hugh Greenhill 10.30am - 2.30pm Sub-Committee Chairs Jamie Shephard Glen Dow Volunteers Colin Edwards Maintenance Barry Finn Neil Nosworthy Greening Mondays Dean Killmier Julian Monfries Walking John Wilson Graham Loveday David Rattray Offi ce David Beaton Neil Nosworthy Richard Trembath Marketing & Membership Jack Marcelis Ramya Ramamoorthy Julian Monfries Honorary Membership Julian Monfries Elizabeth Rogers Terry & Frances Gasson * (deceased) Tuesdays Burra Branch Chairs Chris Caspar Rodney Rees President Trailwalker Editor Peter Wynen Jack Marcelis Kate Greenhill Vice President Sally Fieldhouse Secretary Chris Porter Benita Rees Publicity Offi cer Webmaster David Rattray Hugh Greenhill Section Leader Jeremy Carter David Roberts Membership Secretary Wednesdays Council Meeting Dates David Rattray Myra Betschild Wednesday 19 March 2014 Gilbert Downs Wednesday 16 April 2014 Offi ce Coordinator Wendy Fox Wednesday 21 May 2014 David Rattray Wednesday 18 June 2014 Glenn Marsland Maintenance Coordinator Thursdays Colin Edwards Winter Trailwalker Deadline Eve Buckley Bookkeepers Bob Gentle Friday 2 May 2014 Jeanette Clarke Julian Monfries Articles, reports and other submissions Weichao Yan (Willa) are welcome from: Wen Zhang (Nina) Fridays members walking on the Heysen Trail or elsewhere; Dominic Henschke Colin Edwards non-members walking the Heysen Trail; Dominic Henschke other interested parties. Jamie Shephard To submit an article, contact the Editor at Relief Staff [email protected]. Contributors are urged to contact the Editor to Graham Loveday discuss their article prior to submission. Jack Marcelis Myra Betschild Cover Rodney Rees examines the remains of a marker at the intersection of the Go Cart Track and Apricot Track, Wirrabara, following the recent fi re. Photo: Rodney Rees 14 Trailwalker PresidentA Word from the President Robert Alcock Hot weather and fires. This close friendships that have developed, and travelling summer has not been kind to companions found. It is sometimes necessary to sit back us bushwalkers. Many twilight and reflect on some not-so-obvious benefits derived walks have been cancelled due from our efforts. See page 22 for the history and the to the hot weather. And the development of the End to End walk programme. recent fires have burned large At our annual review and planning meeting in January sections of walking trails. all committees reported on achievements of last year, First hit was the Lavender and produced their plans for 2014. A lot of good work Federation Trail, from Eden on and about the Trail is planned, so we again have Valley north, then a very large a busy year ahead. Thank you to all of our wonderful length of the Heysen Trail, out from Wirrabara. The fire volunteers who put in the time to bring it all together, map of 13th February shows the burnt area extending for everyone’s benefit. from Collaby Hill to Murray Town, including all of the Succession planning is requiring us to find new Heysen Trail between these points. While an assessment volunteers - for joining our management Council or one of the Wirrabara and surrounding area is yet to be done, of the sub-committees that help out with administration, we can assume the areas through state forest, including office, maintenance, walking and marketing. We will all the ridge-line walking above Port Pirie, will be closed be on the lookout for those members interested in our to public access for many months. Fortunately, although unique trail and have a couple hours a month to help in the centre of the burnt area, the White Park ruin share the load. Skills and experience from past lives are proposed for rebuilding into a new Heysen Trail hut, has welcome though not essential. survived the fire. The new walking season is almost here: let’s get out and To assist with Lavender Federation Trail restoration get fit - to be able to walk through and really enjoy our work, the Friends have donated $2,500 to SARTI, the wonderful country, plus the flora and fauna it supports. organisation responsible for that trail. We are fortunate that the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources will provide materials required to reinstate the Heysen Trail assets. A large work programme will be Friends of the Heysen Trail required once we regain access to the burnt areas. and Other Walking Trails Inc. We are currently having a break from the heat, and I hope people are taking the chance to stretch their legs. AGM 2014 Start now to regain some of last season’s fitness, so we are all ready for the new season of walking. Come to the Friends’ AGM The Opening of the Walk Season is on the first Sunday in April. Rymill Park will be the centre of action. 7.30pm Friday March 21 2014, The Friends are planning a couple of walks in the parklands - plus, following its success from last year, at the Woodville Lawn Bowling Club, a second-hand walking gear stall will be a chance for Oval Ave, Woodville South. you to clear the cupboards and shed, to make room for new gear. Or to fill the same with other people’s pre- Hear about our Association’s activities in 2013 loved gear. and the plans for 2014. The walking programme continues to grow, and so the co-ordinating duties have now been officially split, Meet your council (they are the people who with an organiser for End to End walks and another make the decisions) for our general walk programme. I thank the previous co-ordinators, Arrienne Wynen and Russell O’Brien, for and find out how we spend your money. managing this most important function.
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