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KILOMETRES B37 Site Marker Site 10 5 4 3 2 1 0 Conservation Park/Forest Conservation Murray Mouth Murray ctor Harbor ctor Vi 3 Unsealed Road Unsealed 2 5 Sealed Road Sealed Semaschko Rd 8 Port Elliot Port 4 7 1 Main Road Main Barrage Rd Barrage Middleton R d 6 r e De v n Information Centre Information Randell Rd Randell 9 Hindmarsh Island Hindmarsh Landmark Kessel Rd Kessel Clayton Bay Clayton Goolwa 1 Proceed with caution with Proceed Milang West Trail West Milang Creek Milang Township & East Trail East & Township Milang Currency 1 1 Strathalbyn Woodland Trail Woodland Strathalbyn M i l a Alexandrina Bushland Trail B Trail Bushland Alexandrina n g - A13 C l Alexandrina Bushland Trail A Trail Bushland Alexandrina a CP y 5 t o n Scott R Goolwa Wetland Trail Wetland Goolwa D Milang d e 1 Winery Rd Winery Gould Rd Gould 2 e 2 p Bird Trail Legend Trail Bird 2 C Finniss - Clayton Rd Clayton - Finniss r e e Lakes Rd Lakes 4 Goolwa Rd Goolwa k Finniss R d 3 Finniss Milang Rd Milang Finniss Lake Plains Rd B37 3 B u l olderol Rd olderol T l C d 4 R r Nurragi Cons Res Cons Nurragi a t e i k 3 g e n a k N Arthur Rd Arthur R d A 1 d 2 l R e t x a a Compass Mt n l Cox Scrub CP Scrub Cox d F A13 r i n l a Dog Lake Rd Lake Dog a R n 3 d g 1 i 3 Mt Magnificent CP Magnificent Mt S CP Finniss M B t Bullock Hill CP Hill Bullock M l a 2 Lee Rd Lee c a k g f n e l 4 l i o B45 f i w Ashbourne c s e C n k Langhorne Creek Langhorne t R R Ashbourne Rd Ashbourne d d M d R l l i H c e H t a g a d r g 4 o C o A13 k R d W KANGAROO ISLAND KANGAROO Strathalbyn angaroo Island angaroo K to y rr Fe Kyeema CP Kyeema Meningie SOUTHERN OCEAN SOUTHERN vis Jer Cape e Delamer h Mout ay Murr or Harbor or ct Vi alley V ond Sec Hindmarsh Island Hindmarsh y Ba apid R B34 Goolwa Clayton alilla ank Y ville Norman Lake Alexandrina Lake ) ry er (f ilang M ale V McLaren ompass C Mt ellington W N Creek Bend ale V McLaren Langhorne ailem T Strathalbyn Bird Trails Bird Alexandrina Alexandrina Callington PENINSULA r Barke B37 U FLEURIE incent V St Gulf t Moun idge Br ay Murr Meadows f Hahndor er Murray er Riv AD RO SOUTH MAIN ADELAIDE B33 Strathalbyn WOODLAND TRAIL Milang Township & East Trail Milang WEST TRAIL Start: Strathalbyn Visitor Information Centre (SVIC) 35 15 39S 138 53 32E Start: Milang Historic Railway Carriage 35 24 32S 138 58 18E Start: Milang Historic Railway Carriage 35 24 32S 138 58 18E 1 Bullock Hill CP 35 19 00S 138 47 40E 1 Wetland Walking Trail and Foreshore 1 Clayton Bay Boardwalk and Walking Trail 35 30 09S 138 55 50 Also listed in Goolwa Bushland Trail B The wetland walk follows the edge of a Samphire Swamp from the historic The walking trail and boardwalk have been a project of the Clayton Bay Pink Gum, Cup Gum & Stringy Bark low woodland with Yacca understorey. railway carriage to the foreshore. community and follow the water’s edge on three sides of the township. Access: From the SVIC travel west to the roundabout. Turn right for 300 Access: From the Railway Carriage follow the walk to the bird hide at Access: Drive towards Clayton Bay along the Clayton/Milang Road metres and take the Ashbourne Road on the left. At approximately 11 km the rear of the Regatta Club. Follow the roadway to the most southerly and turn left at the town edge into Island View Drive. The extensive turn left towards Ashbourne then left into Signal Flat Road approx. 1.5km. foreshore access at Windsurfer Point where there is another bird hide then walking trail on the left runs parallel to the Drive and is accessible at Drive to Haines Road on the left which leads to the car park 1.7km in. A continue north to the historic jetties and Pumping Station. The latter sites walk along the southern and eastern boundaries adjacent to the farm- most points. Parking is available at approx 1.2km from Alexandrina land is generally the most profitable area but a full circuit back to the car overlook Lake Alexandrina and associated reed-beds. Drive. You can walk the trail for approx 2kms to the boardwalk and park may have its rewards. Haines Road can be difficult to access in wet Birds to see: Latham’s (Japanese) Snipe, Black-winged Stilt, Masked caravan park or continue your drive along Island View Drive. weather. Lapwing, Great Egret and White-faced Heron in the samphire swamp, Birds to see: Whiskered Tern, Golden-headed Cisticola, Swamp NOTE: At 5km from Strathalbyn, at the top of the range, is a lookout and Great Crested Grebe, Darter, Cormorants, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Harrier, Little Grassbird, Hoary-headed, Duck species, Australasian overlooking the Angas Plains and Lake Alexandrina. Golden-headed Cisticola, Tern species and Australian Pelican. Return to the Darter and Australasian Grebe. Birds to see: Common Bronzewing, Grey Currawong, Golden and Rufous Railway Carriage. 2 Dunn’s Lagoon, Finniss 35 23 29S 138 49 45E Whistlers, White-browed Scrub-wren, Elegant Parrot and Red-browed 2 Milang Cemetery Reserve 35 24 23S 138 57 34E Finch. Also listed in Goolwa Bushland Trail B This small reserve contains Callitris, Acacia and Eucalypts with a low shrub This is mainly a winter/spring site as the lagoon is quite shallow and 2 Cox Scrub CP 35 20 30S 138 44 31E understorey. dries in summer. It has large dead trees full of nesting hollows. Also listed in Goolwa Bushland Trail B Access: From the Railway Carriage take Ameroo Avenue (road to Goolwa Access: Drive towards Finniss for approximately 14 km turning left Low woodland with heathland understorey. and Finniss) to Weeroona Drive on the outskirts of the town (approx. 0.8km) towards Goolwa for 0.5 km. Before crossing the ford turn right into Barn Access: Return along Signal Flat Road, turn left towards Ashbourne for Turn left to the Cemetery Reserve 0.5km on the right. Hill Road (gravel). The wetland is a short distance on the left. Viewing 0.8km to the junction with the main Goolwa Road. Turn left for 5.6km from Birds to see: Dusky Woodswallow, Grey Fan-tail, Black-faced Cuckoo- is from the roadway. the junction to the northern car park. A walking trail leads into the park. The shrike, European Goldfinch and Yellow-rumped and Yellow Thornbill. Birds to see: Grey and Chestnut Teal, Masked Lapwing, Black-fronted southern car park is a further 2.3km on. Return to the Railway Carriage. and Red-kneed Dotterel, Little Corella and Red-rumped Parrot Birds to see: Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Crescent and Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters, Hooded Robin, Eastern (Crested) Shrike-tit, Beautiful 3 Tolderol Game Reserve 35 22 15S 139 08 19E 3 Nurragi Conservation Reserve 35 23 35S 138 56 18E and Diamond Firetail. Southern Emu-wren have been successfully re- This site on the shore of Lake Alexandrina is an extensive man-made A walking trail along an old railway embankment for several kilometres introduced to this park. wetland providing rich and diverse habitat for many species of birds. Many to Sandergrove Siding. The first kilometre is the most rewarding for 3 Mt Magnificent CP 35 18 27S 138 41 16E birdwatchers visit this site regularly for its diversity of water birds and birdwatching. Stringy Bark and Cup Gum woodland with an open grassy understorey. migratory waders. Access: Continue north for 0.7km turning right into the Finniss-Milang The road to the park runs along a high ridge. On a clear day enjoy Access: Travel east on Lakes Road, cross the Bremer River bridge, turn Road. The reserve is on the left (opposite the Punkuldi Homestead) panoramic views to the Southern Ocean and Lake Alexandrina. left into Lake Plains Road for 2.4km then right into Tolderol Road. Proceed approximately 10 km. Ample parking off road is available. Access: From Cox Scrub turn back through Ashbourne towards Meadows. 7km to the junction with Dog Lake Road. Turn right, drive 2.2km and turn Birds to see: Diamond Firetail, Common Bronzewing, Grey At approx. 3km north of Ashbourne turn left into McHarg Creek Road. A left at the T-junction. The reserve is a further 1km on. There may be gates Butcherbird, Red-capped Robin, White-browed Babbler Peaceful Dove, further 5.7km brings you to Mt Magnificent Road on the left. It is a further to open and close: please leave them as you find them. There is a car park Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Yellow Thornbill Weebill and birds of prey. 5.2km to the entrance gate on the right. A stile gives access to the Heysen just past the pumping station. If driving on the levees care is needed. A Return to Milang continue on Finniss-Milang Road. At the T-junction Trail which crosses the park. picnic table is provided near the lake shore. turn right to the township. Approx. 45km round trip Birds to see: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, White-throated Tree-creeper, Birds to see: Australasian and Little Bittern, Egrets, Spoonbills, many Eastern Spinebill, White-naped and Brown-headed Honeyeater and Flame Ducks species, White-winged Black Tern, White-fronted Chat, Golden- Robin (winter migrant).