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FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN TRAIL | | ISSUE 159 | AUTUMN 2021 Gary Pearce Solicitor

Keep Safe Specialising in wills and estates including: · estate planning · powers of attorney · advance care directives · estate litigation · land transactions

61 Carrington Street South Australia 5000 T 08 8237 0572 F 08 8237 0508 E [email protected]

ALPANA STATION EST. 1878

David and Sally Henery of Alpana Alpana Station offers: Station Blinman offer a friendly, • Quality self-contained guesthouses: TRANSPORT flexible and accredited transport • Alpana shearers quarters (up to service to the best end of the Heysen • 14 guests) & Nungawurtina Hut SERVICE AND Trail: Wilpena, Blinman, Parachilna • bush retreat (up to 6 guests) Gorge Trailhead, for individual walkers • Powered sites with ensuite bathroom ACCOMMODATION or groups. Transfers to the Mawson • facilities for caravans/campers Trail and beyond also available. • Scenic bush camping areas

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A JUST 5KM FROM BLINMAN BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL T: 08 8648 4626 Contact David and Sally Henery E: [email protected] IN THE PO Box 11, Blinman SA 5730 WWW.ALPANASTATION.COM About the Friends AUTUMN 2021 • 3

COUNCIL MEMBERS 2020 PATRON END-TO END WALK COORDINATORS PRESIDENT His Excellency the Melanie Sjoberg Honourable Hieu Van Le AC E2E10 Judy McAdam E2E11 John Babister VICE PRESIDENT HONORARY MEMBERS Gary Pearce Solicitor E2E12 Adam Matthews Greg Boundy Sadie Leupold E2E13 Vicki Barrett SECRETARY Thelma Anderson OAM E2E14 Mark Fletcher Julian Monfries Kath Palyga E2E15 Mark Curtis Richard Schmitz E2E-2 Julian Monfries TREASURER Arthur Smith Keep Safe PUBLISHED BY THE Stephen Salib-Brown Colin Edwards OAM TRAIL DEVELOPMENT SECTION LEADERS FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN Robert Alcock Hugh Greenhill Specialising in wills and TRAIL AND OTHER Colin Edwards OAM Barry Finn S1 Albert Schmidke estates including: WALKING TRAILS Dom Henschke Dean Killmier S2A Roger Dunn, John Wilson Richard Bourne W heysentrail.asn.au John Wilson · estate planning Margaret Fletcher David Beaton S2B John Newland facebook.com/HeysenTrail John Babister Jack Marcelis S3&4 Hermann Schmidt · powers of attorney twitter.com/HeysenTrail Paul Bond Julian Monfries (Wandergruppe Frances Gasson Bushwalkers) youtube.com/HeysenTrail · advance care directives SUB-COMMITTEE Simon Cameron S5 John Babister · estate litigation pinterest.com/HeysenTrail CHAIRS David Rattray OAM S6 Richard Webb @heysentrailfriends TRAIL DEVELOPMENT Hermann Schmidt S7 Graham Loveday · land transactions Paul Bond Robert Alcock S8 Ian Harding CITY OFFICE Liz O’Shea (WEA Ramblers) WALKING S9 Suite 203, Epworth Building John Potter Jerry & Michelle Foster Adam Matthews S10 61 Carrington Street Adelaide 33 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 Kevin Liddiard Wayne Turner, OFFICE Arrienne Wynen Peter Deacon South Australia 5000 Open Mon – Fri Dom Henschke Peter Wynen S11&12 Dom Henschke, T F 10:30am – 2:30pm Colin Rozman, Rick Price 08 8237 0572 08 8237 0508 MARKETING & T (08) 8212 6299 HONORARY MEMBERS S13 Hugh Greenhill E [email protected] MEMBERSHIP E [email protected] (DECEASED) (Mid North Branch) Helen Morgante Terry Lavender OAM S14-18 Arrangements MID NORTH BRANCH HONORARY Jim Crinion currently under review T MEMBERSHIP Neville Southgate 0428 347 315 OFFICE VOLUNTEERS E [email protected] Julian Monfries Doug Leane Fred Brooks RECONCILIATION MONDAYS Jamie Shephard MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION COMMITTEE Graham Loveday Terry Gasson SINGLE $25/year Anne Kirk Neil Nosworthy Glen Dow Elizabeth Rogers FAMILY $40/year WARREN BONYTHON Neil Page SCHOOLS/ORGANISATIONS HEYSEN TRAIL TRAILWALKER TUESDAYS $60/year FOUNDATION EDITOR Valerie Boundy Membership is valid for CHAIR Josh West Judy McAdam 12 months from the date Neville Haar EDITORIAL Chris Porter of payment. SECRETARY SUB-COMMITTEE David Rattray OAM Barbara Sedgley Neil Nosworthy Robert Alcock WEDNESDAYS MID NORTH BRANCH Philip Bell Robyn Coburn Elayne Sanders PRESIDENT Colin Edwards OAM Vicki Cahalan Garry Fieldhouse Tammy Main Gilbert Downs VICE-PRESIDENT Judy McAdam Jack Marcelis Kate Greenhill Liz Rogers Rosemary Hayward Julie Stapleton THURSDAYS SECRETARY Greg Martin Sally Fieldhouse Erica Gordon WEBSITE EDITOR Julian Monfries PUBLICITY OFFICERS Judy Szekeres Jeremy Carter Garry Fieldhouse David Andrewartha COUNCIL MEETING DATES MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trish Bowie Wednesday 17 March Judy McAdam FRIDAYS Cathy Bowditch Wednesday 22 April OFFICE MANAGER Wednesday 19 May Erika Guess Dom Henschke Julia McLachlan Peter Clark BOOKKEEPERS Cover: Olga Volodicheva captured this iconic shot of John Wilson walkers, participating in the Maria Newland Tina Behnke South Coast Walk, heading over Margaret Fletcher the hill toward Inman Valley. Trailwalker welcomes photo submissions suitable for the magazine cover. Please email We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we traverse along the your high-resolution images to Heysen Trail. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of Aboriginal peoples to [email protected] Country and pay respects to the cultural authority of Aboriginal peoples within the Country we walk. Contents Trailwalker

Articles, reports and other submissions by members and interested parties are welcome and should be emailed to the Trailwalker Editor at [email protected] Deadline for the next issue 22 (Winter 2021): Ocean views 30 APRIL 2021 from SA’s Walk The Trailwalker magazine is the Yorke Track available by subscription or online at heysentrail.asn.au/ trailwalker and is published and distributed quarterly: 05 13 22 • Autumn (March) PRESIDENT’S WALK THE • Winter (June) REPORT ACKNOW- YORKE IN THE • Spring (September) • Summer (December) LEDGMENT YEAR OF COVID MELANIE SJOBERG The Trailwalker magazine SIMON CAMERON Re-energising for 2021 – RUTH RICE has a typical distribution help us grow and develop. The Friends Reconciliation Ruth tackles South of 1500, and an estimated Committee acknowledges Australia's Walk the readership of approximately the Traditional Custodians Yorke trail around the 06 of our land. Yorke Peninsula. twice that number. FRIENDS NEWS Contributors are urged 14 26 to contact the Editor to Keep up-to-date with what’s discuss their article prior to happening on the Trail. HILTABA ASK A HIKER submission. The submission RESERVE: deadline is usually the final What is your favourite WARREN 07 international walking trail? Friday of the month prior to BONYTHON the month of publication. TRAILTHINKER WALK & MORE QUIZ 15 Views expressed in MELANIE SJOBERG contributed articles are VOLUNTEER DANIEL JARDINE those of the authors, and

08 PROFILE Melanie and Daniel not necessarily those of the Friends of the Heysen Trail. TAI LIM explore Hiltaba Reserve, END-TO-END more than 650km north- SEASON WALK Tai shares her involvement west of Adelaide. PROGRAMME as a Friends volunteer. ADVERTISING RATES (EX. GST) 2021 29 16 1/8 PAGE $55 per issue A GREAT OCEAN SOUTH COAST 1/4 PAGE $80 per issue 10 WALK WEEK 2020 1/2 PAGE $135 per issue FRIENDS FULL PAGE $200 per issue JULIE SIGNORIELLO SEASON WALK ADAM MATTHEWS FLYER After a year of cautious (supplied for insertion) PROGRAMME Adam reports on the planning and limited $240 per issue 2021 organised group walk along movement, Julie takes a the Trail's south coast. journey on Victoria's Great A commitment for 12 months Ocean Walk. advertising (four issues) 12 would attract 10% saving. 18 NPWSSA'S PARK Advertising specifications and REALITY OF SOLO 30 OF THE MONTH article submission guidelines HIKING A LONG- FAVOURITE are available upon request or Join the Friends and DISTANCE TRAIL SHORT WALK by visiting National Parks and heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker Wildlife Service South JON HOLBOOK JOSH WEST Australia as we celebrate Josh explains that long- A loop walk in our amazing parks. distance hiking changes you. Mt Crawford Forest. President’s Report AUTUMN 2021 • 5

Re-energising for 2021 – help us grow and develop

MELANIE SJOBERG

'm feeling energised and In the early days, the Trail had very In its humble beginnings, the Friends excited about walking and little infrastructure beyond marker received support with office space working on the Trail this year. posts and plates. Our Maintenance in Pitt Street generously provided by As we launch into 2021, we Section Leaders were, and still are, the Uniting Communities. The past five notch up 35 years of dedicated primary carers for signage, stiles and years required a shift to a more self- volunteer work keeping the Heysen ensuring the Trail is cleared. sufficient operating model out of Pirie ITrail physically alive; promoting its Street. Despite COVID restrictions, By 1995 ten old huts had been restored existence with signage, the Trailwalker in 2020, our office volunteers sorted for walker use thanks to volunteer magazine, website and brochures; and relocated everything into a larger, efforts, Adelaide Central Mission and encouraging people to walk its brighter space next door. Beyond and funding from SA Department of 1,200km. The Friends continues to administration, our office team is Health. Shelters at Eagle Waterhole value and respect all our volunteers' central to promoting the Trail; being (Deep Creek, National Parks) and commitment and energy no matter frontline for phone or email inquiries Scotts (Mt Crawford, Forestry SA) were how big or small the contribution. about walking, distances, water, opened in 2002. transport, accommodation The Heysen Trail probably wouldn't Since that time, the Friends of Heysen and services. exist except for the persistence and Trail has vigorously advocated for and dedication of people like Warren In 2021 the Friends Council and contributed to the construction of Bonython, Friends of Heysen Committees will benefit from additional campsites and facilities. volunteers and staff in the old Trails renewal – it is the lifeblood of an Unit within Recreation and Sport. During the past ten years, our organisation to inject new blood, fresh volunteers have built and installed ideas and energy. Please make this In 1986, a gathering of bushwalkers major improvements including: your year to give back to the Trail and led to the formation of the Friends the Friends. of Heysen Trail with the aim of › 25 Water tanks supporting a handful of staff › 8 Pit toilets employed in the, then, Trails Unit to › 18 Platforms identify and mark the proposed trail. › 1 Cabin with bunks ADVANCE NOTICE Thanks to enthusiasm, extraordinary › 6 Refurbished huts time commitment and solid work Time for a review of FoHT from FoHT volunteers, the Heysen The End-to-End (E2E) Walking Constitution: to amend out Trail was completed in 1992 – 4 years Programme is another significant of date clauses and ensure it earlier than estimated. achievement of the Friends over the is fit for purpose for many past twenty years with End-to-End 10 According to trail negotiator and more years. due to finish in 2021. A southbound developer Terry Lavender "… that A small group will develop End-to-End -2 will also commence in should be the Friends of Heysen Trail recommendations to bring to 2021. We can now proudly say that memorial." (Last Post, Bookend Books Council and a Special General 2001 p54). In his book Terry also our walking groups cover the whole Meeting of members during describes building the remarkable 1200km every year. Among other 2021. If you are interested in sand ladder over the dunes at things, this is a helpful audit contributing please contact Waitpinga: "(being)… completed in for the Trail maintenance teams as the office. two days the cost-saving to the our volunteer Walk Leaders report Department must have been huge." trail issues. Friends News AUTUMN 2021 • 6

End-to-End Awards Congratulations to the following walkers who received End-to- End awards for completing the Trail up until the end of November 2020.

John Armeni Alexander Rebecca Gilbert Bazeley Damien Liebelt Marguerite Joshua Vidale Register Carson Kerri Woodcock for 2021 Photo: Mark Scicluna

Eagle Waterhole hike-in hut The Friends 2021 walking closed through season starts soon May-June which point we'll have reached the The popular hut at the Eagle Waterhole Are you looking to start area. will be closed throughout May-July in walking the Heysen 2021. The hike-in only shelter in Deep Trail from end-to-end Year 3 transitions from walking on Creek Conservation Park is closed for Saturdays into weekends away. This construction. All walkers following in 2021? change begins at Kapunda on the last the Heysen's route through this area, Every year, a group of walkers two trips of the walking season. These please make alternate plans for commence a six-year journey, which weekend trips continue throughout accommodation and water during includes approximately 63 individual years 4 and 5 until we arrive in Quorn. this period. walk days, and covers the length of the Due to the distances required to Heysen Trail. We have a new adventure complete each section during the final starting soon! See the End-to-End Walk year, two week-long excursions will see Friends COVID Programme on page 8 for more details. us to the finish line. Don't worry, you'll 2021 will see the End-to-End 15 group be fit by then. Safe 2021 commence their Trail journey from An optional introductory walk through SA Health COVID Safety requires the Cape Jervis on the Cleland Conservation Park will be Friends of the Heysen Trail to: and finish at Parachilna Gorge in the offered to those who register for End- Flinders Ranges in 2027. Join leaders › keep a register of members at events; to-End 15's 'Walk 1'. Come along and Mark, Audrey, Maria, Andrea, Leanne, get to know your fellow walkers, get › comply with any attendance caps in Philip and Mike; we look forward to some fitness and test your legs on a place; seeing you. walk similar in length and difficulty to › ensure trained COVID Marshalls are There is a slight deviation from past Cape Jervis – Cobbler Hill. a part of walks and activities. End-to-Enders; Year 1, 2 and part 3 you This means members/guests must will now be walking on SATURDAYS. register online in advance for ALL So, you won't have to rush home after Check out www.heysentrail.asn.au/ FoHT walks, activities and events. Our a long day's walk to prepare for the walks for End-to-End 15 walk dates office volunteers will be able to assist if working week (that is for those of us and to registration. Book early, you have any difficulties. You also need not lucky enough to have retired). numbers are limited. to use QR Code check-in or sign-in The first two years include about seven If you have any questions, drop Mark when visiting and attending meetings walks per season (May to October) at an email via [email protected] in the office. Let's keep everyone safe through 2021. Friends News AUTUMN 2021 • 7

Trailthinker Time & Date: Quiz Notice of 6.30pm, Friday, 19 March 2021 1. The founder of Adelaide’s Friends Location: “Vili’s”, Vili Milisits, was Woodville Bowls Club, born in which central- AGM 2021 25 Oval Avenue European country? Woodville South 5011 Join us for the 34th 2. In which decade did Sir Annual General To meet COVID safe requirements, die? members must register in advance 3. Meeting of the Friends on the Friends walk/event page: The Great South West of the Heysen Trail. www.heysentrail.asn.au/walks Walk is located in which Australian state? 4. Which Australian walking trail culminates at Lake St. Clair? BLINMAN, SA 5. Which South Australian FLINDERS BEYOND coastal town hosts the & CAMEL TREKS Tunarama Festival? Join us in 2021 on a trek Walking treks fully catered. Swags 6. The city of Adelaide is named after a queen that completes the Heysen and transfers included. No roads, no vehicles, no mobile reception; detach consort to which monarch? Trail’s remote section from hectic everyday life and enjoy ‘Beyond Heysen’. an unforgettable experience that will 7. Which Heysen Trail town create memories to last a life time. Explore hidden treasures of the is sometimes called ‘Little Flinders Ranges with camels carrying FOR MORE INFORMATION Scotland’? your supplies. Trek through gum-lined T: (08) 8648 3713 creek beds, towering gorges, rare 8. The Tour du Mont Blanc geological formations and sparkling dry E: info@flindersandbeyondcamels.com.au passes through which lakes. See native flora and fauna in its three countries? natural habitat and enjoy a night sky laser show with astronomer Ryan. 9. In 2015, Adelaide was recognised as a UNESCO City of what? 10. How many Conservation Parks can be found between the Scenic Hotel and the Mt Lofty Summit along the Heysen Trail?

DEPARTING JUNE & JULY 2021 - CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION ANSWERS PAGE 14 End-to-End Season Programme 2021

1ST WEEKEND 2ND WEEKEND 3RD WEEKEND 4TH WEEKEND 5TH WEEKEND

E2E -2 E2E 11 SAT & SUN, 22-23 MAY Wirrabara Forest - Block E2E -2 9 Rd - Murraytown E2E 12 E2E 14 SAT TO SUN, SAT & SUN, SUN 2 MAY 8-16 MAY E2E 12 E2E 15 29-30 MAY Myponga - (WEEK AWAY) SAT & SUN, 15-16 MAY SAT 22 MAY

MAY Wandallah - Newikie Mt Compass Parachilna - Cape Jervis – Cobbler Hill Webb Gap - Burra Creek - Dares Hill Rd Mount Little Station Road - Worlds End E2E 13 SUN 23 MAY Nuggett Rd - Mt Crawford

E2E 10 E2E -2 E2E -2 FRI TO MON, 11-14 JUN (LONG WEEKEND) SAT TO SUN,19-27 E2E 11 E2E 14 JUN (WEEK AWAY) Buckaringa - Leigh SAT & SUN, 26-27 JUN SAT & SUN, 5-6 JUN Mt Little - Eyre Depot Creek Rd Murraytown - Melrose Mt Compass - N/A - Alligator Gorge Rd

JUN Kyeema - Dashwood E2E 13 E2E 12 Gully Rd SUN 13 JUN SAT & SUN, 19-20 JUN E2E 15 Mt Crawford - Worlds End - SAT 27 JUN Pewsey Vale Wandallah Cobbler Hill - Tapanappa

E2E 10 E2E 10 E2E -2 THU TO SAT, 8-17 JUL SAT TO SUN, 24 JUL – (WEEK AWAY) 1 AUG (WEEK AWAY) Leigh Creek Rd - Eyre Depot - Melrose Parachilna Gorge E2E 14 Trailhead E2E 15 E2E 12 SUN 4 JUL SAT 24 JUL N/A Dashwood Gully Rd - E2E 15 SAT & SUN, 17-18 JUL Balquhidder - Waitpinga JUL Mylor SAT 10 JUL Dares Hill Rd - Hallett Tapanappa - Balquhidder - EE George Rd E2E 11 Quarry SAT & SUN, 24-25 JUL E2E 13 Alligator Gorge Road SUN 11 JUL - Horrocks Pass - Pewsey Vale - Tanunda Broadview

E2E -2 E2E 11 E2E 12 SAT & SUN, 28–29 AUG E2E 13 SUNDAY SAT & SUN, 21-22 AUG Broadview - Quorn E2E 14 SUN 8 AUG 15 AUGUST EE George Quarry Tanunda - Kapunda - Spalding Rd - E2E 15 AUG SUN 1 AUG Mylor - Cleland Chlorinator SAT 28 AUG Waitpinga - Tugwell Rd

E2E 12 E2E 11

E2E 14 E2E 13 SAT & SUN, 18-19 SEP SAT & SUN, 25–26 SEP Chlorinator - Raeville Quorn - Eyre Depot SUN 5 SEP SAT & SUN, 11-12 SEP N/A Cleland - Montacute Kapunda - Hamilton -

SEP E2E 14 E2E 15 Heights Peters Hill SUN 19 SEP SAT 25 SEP Montacute Hts - Cudlee Crk Tugwell Rd - Inman Valley

E2E 15

E2E 13 SAT 9 OCT Inman Valley - Myponga E2E 12 SAT TO MON, 2-4 OCT SAT & SUN, 16-17 OCT SUNDAY (LONG WEEKEND) N/A E2E 14 Raeville - Locks Ruin - 24 OCTOBER

OCT Peters Hill - Bowman Park Burra Road SUN 10 OCT Cudlee Creek - The Nuggett Rd

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Walking with the Friends Keeping

Check the online walk calendar for the latest track of the PARACHILNA updates to the programme. For details about End-to-End GORGE TRAILHEAD each walk, the hot weather policy, what to wear and what to bring, and details of walk grades, Groups visit heysentrail.asn.au/walks

Walks Registration E2E -2 HAWKER Register for a walk either online at Beginning at heysentrail.asn.au/walks or by phoning the Parachilna office on 8212 6299. Walk registration closing Gorge in 2021 QUORN dates and times are listed on each walk event page, access via the website walk calendar. E2E 10 MELROSE Walk Cancellations Dutchman’s Stern If you need to withdraw from a booked walk, Conservation Park please notify the leader or the office as soon WIRRABARA as possible. The easiest way is to login to your account and withdraw from the walk. CRYSTAL BROOK E2E 11 HALLETT End-to-End walks are not subject to a weather SPALDING forecast temperature limit, however the walk Wirrabara BURRA leader may decide to cancel or amend the event if a weather event is deemed to present a high risk. E2E 12 TrailStarter, TrailWalker and TrailRambler walks will be cancelled if the forecast temperature for Webb Gap MARRABEL Adelaide is equal or higher than 32ºC. Be aware KAPUNDA that walks are automatically cancelled when the forecast weather on the day of the walk is for E2E 13 TANUNDA severe storms with damaging winds as per the The Nuggett 7pm ABC News on the day prior to the walk. Refer Road, beyond to abc.net.au/news/weather or bom.gov.au/sa. Cudlee Creek MT LOFTY Your Walk Leader will send an email to all walkers HAHNDORF to advise of the cancellation. We suggest you MYLOR check your emails before leaving to join the walk. E2E 14

Myponga MOUNT COMPASS CAPE JERVIS Bushfire policy TRAILHEAD VICTOR HARBOR

If a Total Fire Ban is declared by the CFS in E2E 15 the Fire Ban District where the walk event is being held, the walk event will be cancelled. Beginning at Cape In such a case walk fees will be refunded. Jervis in 2021 Friends Season Walk Programme 2021

1ST WEEKEND 2ND WEEKEND 3RD WEEKEND 4TH WEEKEND 5TH WEEKEND

SAT 10 APR SUN 18 APR Willunga Basin Trail SAT 24 APR Daniel Jardine Warren Tower Hike Botanical Gardens Dom Henschke SUN 11 APR Bill Van Riet MON 26 APRIL - Walk Season SUN 2 MAY Opening EASTER Walk the Best Walking SA of the Yorke APR SUN 11 APR SUN 18 APR SAT 24 APR Simon Cameron Cleland – Wine Lavender Trail Willunga Basin Trail Shanty Trail Greg Boundy Daniel Jardine Dom & Marlene Henschke

SAT 1 MAY SAT 22 MAY SAT 8 MAY SAT 29 - SUN 30 MAY Black Hill SUN 16 MAY Parra Wirra Lavender Trail Julie Testi Walk the Yorke with 5 Peaks Mount Misery Greg Boundy Peter Clark Mike Joyce Part 1 SUN 23 MAY Peter Clark Onkaparinga SUN 2 MAY SAT 8 MAY Michael Middleton SAT 29 MAY Kuitpo Willunga Basin Trail Willunga Basin Trail Judith Ellis Daniel Jardine SUN 23 MAY Daniel Jardine MAY SUN 16 MAY Lavender Trail Mt Lofty/ Greg Boundy SUN 30 MAY SUN 2 MAY SUN 9 MAY Heysen Loop Mylor/Aldgate Belair Loop Cobblers Creek Dom & Marlene SUN 23 MAY Circuit Bill Van Riet Kevin Liddiard Mount Misery Part 2 Henschke Rosemary Hayward Peter Clark SAT 5 JUN Sea to Summit SAT 26 - SUN 27 JUN Paul Frost SAT 12 - SUN 13 JUN Walk the Yorke Lavender Trail Peter Clark SAT 5 JUN Greg Boundy Montacute CP SAT 26 JUN Peter Deacon SUN 20 JUN Pioneer Women’s Sturt Gorge Trail N/A SUN 6 JUN Noeleen Smith JUN Onkaparinga Julie Testi Judith Ellis SAT 12 JUN Willunga Basin Trail SUN 27 JUN SUN 6 JUN Daniel Jardine Scott Creek/ Stirling/Mt Lofty Eastern Loop Bill Van Riet Rosemary Hayward SAT 3 JUL WED 7 JUL Willunga Basin Trail O’Halloran Hill RP SAT 24 - SUN 25 JUL Daniel Jardine Peter Deacon Walk the Yorke Peter Clark SUN 4 JUL THU 8 JUL SUN 18 JUL Bridgewater/ Onkaparinga Hardys Scrub Crafers Return N/A Judith Ellis Noeleen Smith JUL Bill Van Riet SUN 25 JUL Mt Panorama SUN 4 JUL SAT 10 - SUN 11 JUL Knotts Hill Mt Crawford Lavender Trail Rosemary Hayward Peter Deacon Greg Boundy

TRAILWALKER WALKS TRAILSTARTER WALKS SPECIAL EVENTS LAVENDER TRAIL WALK THE YORKE

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Check the online Walk Walking with the Friends Walks Registration Programme for the latest Check the online walk calendar for Register for a walk either online updates and to register the latest updates to the programme. at heysentrail.asn.au/walks or by heysentrail.asn.au/walks For details about each walk, the hot phoning the office on 8212 6299. weather policy, what to wear and what Walk registration closing dates to bring, and details of walk grades, and times are listed on each walk visit heysentrail.asn.au/walks event page. Friends Season Walk Programme 2021 AUTUMN 2021 • 11

1ST WEEKEND 2ND WEEKEND 3RD WEEKEND 4TH WEEKEND 5TH WEEKEND

SAT 14 - SUN 15 AUG SAT 7 AUG Lavender Trail Beaumont/Cleland Greg Boundy SAT 28 AUG Mike Joyce Cobblers to SAT 14 - SUN 15 AUG Tapanappa Walk the Yorke Mark Fletcher Peter Clark SAT 14 AUG SUN 1 AUG SUN 8 AUG SUN 22 AUG Cape Jervis to Mack Creek Waitpinga South Para Cobblers Dom Henschke Judith Ellis Peter Deacon

AUG Mark Fletcher MON 30 AUG - SUN 15 AUG THU 2 SEP Mt Crawford SUN 8 AUG Peter Deacon Fleurieu to Mt Lofty John Babister Hahndorf Settlers Walk SUN 15 AUG Bill Van Riet Warren Tower Loop Rosemary Hayward SAT 11 - SUN 12 SEP Walk the Yorke Peter Clark SUN 26 SEP SUN 5 SEP SUN 12 SEP SUN 19 SEP Horsnell Gully Anstey Hill East Gandys Gully Bushland Park N/A Mike Joyce Kevin Liddiard Simon Cameron Dean and Mary SEP Cartland SUN 12 SEP Brownhill Creek Robin Sharland SAT 23 OCT Trail Rambler SUN 10 OCT Orchid Walk Highbury Aqueduct Phil Bell Kevin Liddiard SUN 3 OCT SAT 16 - SUN 17 OCT SUN 24 OCT SUNDAY Stirling/ Mt Lofty Walk the Yorke Sturt Gorge 30 OCTOBER Bill Van Riet Peter Clark

OCT Noeleen Smith SUN 10 OCT Mt Hayfield SUN 10 OCT Robin Sharland O’Halloran Hill Simon Cameron

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Accommodation Nunn Road, Myponga along the Heysen Trail 2 self contained cabins with queen bed and single sofa ~ Reverse cycle air-conditioning Complimentary beer and wine upon arrival ~ Provisions for a cooked breakfast BBQ & outdoor setting ~ Mention this ad and get 10% discount New to Heysen’s Rest 4 brand new single rooms on the Heysen’s Trail Rooms include Ensuite, TV, fridge, king single bed, reverse cycle air condtioning and tea and coffee provided

Park of the Month AUTUMN 2021 • 12

MARCH Mt Lofty Precinct (Cleland CP/WP & Mt Lofty Gdns) APRIL Fleurieu Peninsula Parks (Deep Creek, Onkaparinga River, Myponga Reservoir, plus others) SAT 10 APR Willunga Basin Trail Daniel Jardine SAT 24 APR Willunga Basin Trail Daniel Jardine MAY Murraylands Parks (Ngarkat, Kinchina, Brookfield) SAT 8 MAY Monarto-Bondleigh Rd Greg Boundy Celebrate JUNE Mt Remarkable/Southern Flinders Precinct NPWSSA's Park SA/SU, 26-27 JUN M'town - Alligator Gorge Rd E2E 11 of the Month JULY Northern Eyre Peninsula (Gawler Ranges, with Friends Nullarbor & Cuttlefish Coast Sanctuary Zone) AUGUST Join the Friends as we Barossa Parks (Para Wirra, Warren, Hale, celebrate our amazing parks Kaiserstuhl, Sandy Creek & Sth Para Reservoir) with the National Parks SUN 1 AUG Mack Creek Dom Henschke and Wildlife Service South SUN 8 AUG Tanunda - Kapunda E2E 13 Australia's Park of the Month. SUN 15 AUG Warren Twr Loop Rosemary Hayward SUN 22 AUG South Para Peter Deacon For the months of April, May, June and SEPTEMBER August in 2021, walks from the Friends Walks Programme coincide with NPWSSA's Park of Glenthorne Precinct (Glenthorne NP, O’Halloran Hill, Hallett Cove, Marino) the Month Programme. Come for a stroll and help us celebrate these wonderful parklands. OCTOBER Register for a walk either online at Ikara-Flinders Ranges NP heysentrail.asn.au/walks or by phoning the NOVEMBER office on 8212 6299. Limestone Coast (Naracoorte Caves, Tantanoola Park of the Month is a great way to gain a Caves, Piccaninnie Ponds) deeper understanding of our special natural DECEMBER places and to find new ways to enjoy them. Each month NPWSSA provide a variety of Eastern Kangaroo Island Parks (Lashmar, Baudin, events for everyone to enjoy. Cape Willoughby) Cape Jervis Acknowledgement AUTUMN 2021 • 13

SIMON CAMERON Breakout Cape Jervistitle for Acknowledgementarticle AUTHOR NAME

Indigenous

Photo: Philip Bell custodians The Heysen Trail passes through Country of seven traditional owners: the Simon Cameron from the springs along the way, including Kingston, Myponga and Yankalilla. His Ngarrindjeri, the Kaurna, the Friends Reconciliation journey mapped all of the important Peramangk, the Ngadjuri, Committee acknowledges campsites along the peninsula. the Nukunu, the Banggarla and the Adnyamathana. the traditional In acknowledging both traditional custodians of our land. custodians of the Cape, Heysen walkers Excerpt taken from 'Heysen should reflect on the historical record, Highlights. Companion Guide to the Heysen Trail' by Simon he Heysen Trail is a as well as the dreaming tales. Cameron. wonderful journey through South Australia's landscape. At Cape “ Smallpox scars were reported in Jervis, the Friends of The Ngarrindjeri Dreaming both Aboriginal groups by the Heysen acknowledges the crossover can be found on the earliest colonists to South Australia, Tof two Aboriginal language groups presumably transmitted from the storyboards stationed at the – the Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna. Both beginning of the Trail. eastern colonies along the River cultures incorporate the Cape in their Murray. Other contagious diseases Dreaming stories. ” are likely to have followed the same transmission route. The Ngarrindjeri tell a creation story Both groups had already felt the of Ngarrindjeri's search for his two arrival of white man long before There is no way of counting the deaths, wives, carving the length of the Murray 1836. Matthew Flinders' reports but given the high mortality rates of River in his search and finally catching and maps were first made public diseases like smallpox and measles them crossing the then broad valley of in Sydney in 1802. They resulted in in native communities, it begins Backstairs Passage. It was Ngarrindjeri the opportunistic arrival of sealers to explain why the first colonists who was responsible for the inundation and whalers soon after. No detailed estimated that the Kaurna only and stranding of the two women as accounts survived, but tales of numbered three hundred individuals. islands, later named by Matthew abducted aboriginal women make it Even assuming that many of the Flinders as the Pages. The story traces into early colonists' accounts. Kaurna were wisely avoiding contact the rising sea levels after the end of the with the new arrivals, the population The Ngarrindjeri suffered severely, last ice age 10,000 years ago. numbers are still low due to epidemics. judging by their reaction to Captain The Kaurna recount the epic tale of Collett Barker's unwelcome arrival at So, when the Friends head off Tjilbruke, carrying the body of his the Murray Mouth in 1822. "The naked westwards from the Cape Jervis dead nephew from Warriparinga explorer, having swum the River, was Trailhead, we can reflect on the heavy (River Sturt at Bedford Park) to the unceremoniously dispatched, and his toll of colonisation on the traditional Cape Jervis cliffs, creating freshwater body thrown into the surf". custodians of the land. Friends News AUTUMN 2021 • 14

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The Maltese Cross Walk in The Wicklow Way, Ireland In 2019, I walked the (pictured). The local Camino de Santiago the Cederberg Wilderness company that organised from Saint-Jean on the Area, South Africa. This the walk for us were great. French border all the trail is dominated by many While the Coast to Coast is I loved the Irish accents, way to Finisterre on the natural rock formations and the iconic walk in the UK, craic and September's coast. After 2 months of sculptures through its hills I think the Cotswold Way blackberry season! predominantly isolated and valleys. The Maltese would be my choice. A walk Cross takes about 3 hours walking on the Heysen DOM HENSCHKE along the Cotswold Hills (some 9 months earlier), including a break at the rock from Chipping Camden Office Chair the inviting nature of the formation. Allow 4 hours if to Bath via Cheltenham. pilgrims and the generosity you take it slowly (7km). A Continuous views over of the Spanish townspeople beautiful walk, but tiring on Gloucestershire to the Welsh added a communal a hot day. border, with the finale in perspective to my previous CHRISTINE PORTER Bath, Somerset with its solo hiking experiences. Roman baths and the fine Office Volunteer JOSH WEST Georgian architecture.

Trail Ambassador JULIAN MONFRIES Secretary Lycian Way in southern Turkey has 560km of mountains, coast, working villages and a rich history Trailthinker with centuries worth of Quiz Answers resisting occupation from I thoroughly enjoyed the Romans, Persians and 1. Hungary 2. 1960’s Tour Mont Blanc highlights Greeks. We took in 110km (2 July 1968) 3. Victoria tour, climbing up and over over 6 days staying in The Kokoda Track has had 4. The Overland all the passes provided pensiones. The trail featured the biggest impact on me. It Track, Tasmania challenging climbs, with Phaselis – remains of a was indeed challenging, but 5. Port Lincoln amazing vistas of the Alps city from 700BC; Tekirova, it was the region's history, 6. King William IV and the deep settled valleys. lined by grey pebbled beach and the appreciation of the 7. Greenock, Barossa Such different country than and market gardens; and hardships of our troops that Valley 8. Switzerland, we can find in Australia. Olympos, a swampy nesting left a profound and lasting Italy and France 9. Music 10. Three ROBERT ALCOCK ground of loggerhead turtles. impression. (Giles, Horsnell Honorary Member MELANIE SJOBERG JUDY MCADAM Gully and Cleland) President Walk Leader Volunteer Profile AUTUMN 2021 • 15 Volunteer Profile: Tai Lim

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN field days; talking about the Heysen INVOLVED WITH THE FRIENDS? Trail and contributing in the kitchen I've been a member of End-to-End 9 if needed. for six years, having also completed WHAT'S YOUR FONDEST walks with End-to-End 10 and 11. MEMORY ON THE HEYSEN? Having worked hard all my life, joining In 2019, walking with End-to-End 9, we a walking group with the Friends in my came across Mayo Hut, near Black Gap. retirement seemed ideal. It was the perfect remote setting with WHY DID YOU INITIALLY rock formations and the only place in GET INVOLVED WITH a long time that actually had water! A VOLUNTEERING AT THE full Mernmerna Creek was thrilling to FRIENDS? see together with the whole group. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR I wanted to give back, but I wouldn't FAVOURITE WALKS ASIDE WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FROM THE HEYSEN TRAIL? have made a reliable leader with my HEYSEN TRAIL TOWN/REGION? few map reading skills, so I thought I have completed lots of walks around The Melrose Caravan Park and the helping out in the maintenance shed Australia, but the toughest was Travis Quorn Eco Van were both beautiful would be a great way to contribute. Sabine in New Zealand's south island – and clean. on top of completing the Heaphy Track WHAT ARE SOME ACTIVITIES IN IS THERE SOMETHING YOU'D over 5-6 days. I have also walked in WHICH YOU'VE VOLUNTEERED the Snowy Mountains many times, WITH THE FRIENDS? NEVER BE WITHOUT WHEN YOU'RE WALKING? camping overnight for 5 days at a time. I love learning new skills; not to I have completed the Pioneer Women's The most valuable equipment I've mention working with the big saw and Walk and several walks around purchased are my top-quality hiking the welder. In fact, the whole shed Broken Hill. I loved Mt Bogong and Mt poles. Along with my glasses, these celebrated my welding efforts. I would Feathertop in Victoria, having scaled ensure I can chase the walk leader. also be open to offering assistance on both with friends. South Coast Week 2020 AUTUMN 2021 • 16

Photos: Olga Volodicheva South Coast Main: Adam Matthews helping Week 2020 walkers wade through a river crossing.

ADAM MATTHEWS then return with more cars to complete the day's trek. Over the next 2 days, the creek crossings were tricky but do-able, and everyone in the group took them in their After two years of The remaining numbers were made stride. However, a Scout we met at up by seasoned Heysen walkers who Coolawang Creek wasn't so lucky, contemplation and wanted to experience this magnificent having fallen in the swirl and preparation, Adam coastline stretch again. Upon soaking himself from head to toe. Matthews reports on reboarding the bus, hand sanitiser From the scattered debris washed up was deployed, and face masks were around the edge of the creek, it was the organised group fastened before we disappeared back clear that the water was at least 50cm walk along the Heysen through the mist. higher a few days ago; luckily, it fell as quickly as it rose. Trail's south coast. Starting off in dry, but dismal, conditions, we endured just about I had hoped for a sunny walk from he idea of an organised every weather scenario over the seven Waitpinga to Kings Beach, so walkers week of walking along days. The rain set in around lunchtime new to the Heysen Trail could the coastal stretch of on Day 1 and continued into the night, experience the impressive landscape the Heysen Trail was making for a very damp start. While on in all its glory. Fortunately, the first considered in 2018. Days 2, 3 and 4, the group encountered Walkers who had joined End-to-Enders intermittent showers and strong winds; T though the sun did make a welcome further north had mentioned this secluded section had been difficult appearance every now and then. to manage as individual one-off day walks. So, in October 2020, after more pondering, and then planning, the idea “ became a reality. On adventures like these, small moments create As the cars and bus appeared an exceptional experience through the fog at Cobblers Hill, the forecasted gloomy weather was front for us all. of mind. Strong winds, rain and chilly temperatures were not what we had ” expected from spring-time October. The 48mm that fell on Day 1 halted proceedings on Day 2. The gushing Walkers from across the state (and Deep Creek Waterfall was deemed even a couple from over the border) impassable, so our walk came to a joined us on the Fleurieu Peninsula; temporary end at Trigg Campground. unfortunately, due to COVID-19 Fortunately, our back up driver was Walkers enjoyed the few patches of restrictions, several interested sunny weather over the week. able to ferry us back to Tappanappa, walkers were forced to withdraw. South Coast Week 2020 AUTUMN 2021 • 17 weather obliged; a gentle breeze and blue skies complemented this final stretch of spectacular Welcome New Members coastline before heading inland toward Inman Valley. The President and the Council would like to extend a warm welcome to the following 84 members who have joined the Friends since the From the moment this group came last edition of Trailwalker. together, strong bonds grew. By the end of the week, it was as we'd all Sara Bayha Douglas John Jo Molsher Peter Schwetlik been together for years. On our rest Kathryn Francis Melanie Douglas Shaw day, following our group dinner in Bickerton Peter Frankis Montgomery Jenefer Silcock Victor Harbor, I'm certain it would Douglas Jessica Freund David John Skirrow have been a late booz night if we Bickerton Cobie George Montgomery Tania Slack didn't have to walk the next day. Peter Boyle Chris Green Jo Morley Johanna Libby Brown Nicole Green Katie Morrison Somfleth Coral Campbell Tonina Harrison Perry Mowbray Matthew Stobart “ Cheryl Clonan Sandra Hart Sandi Mowbray Tanya Stul As with all Friends trips, Zoe Clonan Phillip Hill Eric Moyle John Taylor the journey was volunteer- Wayne Clonan Leonie Hill Tina Penna Frances Tolhurst led, and everyone received Jarad Clonan Trevor Tracey Perkins Bernard Victory great enjoyment from Cheryl Croll Hoffmann Sam Perkins Manuela Vida helping out. Louise Cryans Alison James Jack Perkins Kerry Vines Matthew Daniell Ian James Tom Perkins Rosemary Wallis ” Thomas Doman Elise Kamleh Emma Perkins Mary Welch On adventures like these, small Jan Ellis Michael Lane Donna Peters Nadine White moments create an exceptional Clare Ellis Michele Lane Jaime Pooley Pamela Wicks experience for us all. A number Luke Ellis Michele Lucas Cate Price Roger Wicks include: after being prompted by Grace Ellis Paul Lucas Victoria Riggs Leonie Wood Russell, we sang Happy Birthday Hope Ellis Chris Mason Basia Samcewicz Teresa Yeing to Wanda – a beautiful sentiment, Judith Fabry Ray McKinnon Madison Jack Young aside from the fact there wasn't a Kim Filipsons Isabel Michell Sandeman Douglas Young Wanda in the group. Two walkers also had their boots fall apart; only cable ties and gaffer tape held them together for the rest of that day's trek. Another group member GER EN T became separated by a flock of S R S A

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P A E I last but not least, celebrating C Transport & Removals walkers who overcame health issues to be there with us on the Trail. Judging by the group's enthusiasm Explore the Mawson & Heysen Trails and requests for more of these through the Flinders Ranges, or kinds of walks, this week proved discover the Fleurieu Peninsula to be a huge success. As with all Friends trips, the journey was Regular bus services connecting volunteer-led, and everyone Adelaide and Copley, and the towns received great enjoyment from in-between. Passenger/freight helping out. And, to all the walkers timetables available online. who joined us for the week, thank you for making it a memorable one. I look forward to (hopefully) seeing you for Stage 2 soon. 08 8552 4000 [email protected] A big thank you to the coordinator John Babister, fellow leaders Robin www.genesistransport.com.au Sharland and Peter Deacon, and back-up drivers Mark Curtis, and ON THE MOVE? RING US FOR A REMOVAL QUOTE Danny and Karen Reynolds. The Reality of Solo Hiking a Long-Distance Trail AUTUMN 2021 • 18

Josh making his way through a windy channel in Caroona Creek Conservation Park.

Photos: Josh West The Reality of Solo Hiking a Long-Distance Trail JOSH WEST

Heysen Trail Ambassador notepad and began flicking through The dynamic journey through its crumpled pages. Before long, that South Australia’s regional bushland, Josh West explains that disregarded question reappeared. After sweeping pastoral land, mountainous long-distance hiking will weeks of contemplation and a mild ranges and pristine coastline threw up change you, whether you bout of Post Trail Depression, I realised challenge after challenge for a first- that I had indeed changed, and in ways time long-distance hiker. However, like it or not. I could have never imagined. the first week was by far the worst. Constant stress on my hips, legs, butt, I only left civilisation for eight he date was October back and neck, plus the sense I was weeks, but that comparatively short 10, 2018 and I had just ‘venturing into the unknown’, were period triggered the most profound completed my 58th day of all exacerbated by an acute sense of transformation of my life. I developed hiking South Australia’s isolation. Every morning, loud groans more in those eight weeks than the long-distance Heysen and muffled expletives would come previous 800. Trail. With my tent frantically flapping muttering from my tent as my body Taround me from Cobbler Hill’s fierce LIFE ON A LONG-DISTANCE discovered new aches from the day winds, I decided to spend my final TRAIL IS A PARADOX before. But soon, this distress oddly night scribbling down my thoughts shifted to a type of comfort. from the journey. My initial internal Walking 1,200 kilometres over 59 inquiry read: ‘have I changed?’ days was never meant to be easy, and I grew accustomed to the early the Heysen Trail certainly lived up to mornings, the long distances, the I pondered the gravity of the question. those expectations. While there were heavy pack, the bland meals, the Does anybody truly change? And if they countless moments of heart-swelling regular aches and the mindless do, how can you tell? The sentiment inspiration, much of the journey solitude. Each difficulty was a part of seemed overly presumptuous; I ran a required plonking one foot tiresomely my journey; I carried them as much line through the text and moved on. in front of the other, stretching every as they carried me. They were no A month later, in desperate need aching muscle and eating mush. I longer inconveniences; they were of on-trail nostalgia, I relocated my learned very early on, a solo walker indispensable assets to help me must be built for attrition. achieve my goal. The Reality of Solo Hiking a Long-Distance Trail AUTUMN 2021 • 19

THE INEVITABLE POST-TRAIL STRUGGLE Another kangaroo encounter after leaving Inman Valley on Day 55. As so often happens to hikers after completing a journey of this magnitude, I retreated into a post- trail-slump once I arrived back to ‘normality’. The ‘reverse culture shock’ I encountered following this perspective-shifting experience left me feeling oddly misplaced in my usual suburban surroundings. The day after completing the Trail, I found myself idling at home, walking back and forth to the fridge, gazing mindlessly at the TV guide and foraging through emails, as if nothing had changed. But, so much THEN THERE WERE THE snot had congealed in my sinuses, had changed — most notably, my view PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS and a thumping congestion-induced of the world. A long-distance hike is headache became my new routine. so far removed from society’s norms, The lost sleep that I had yearned to that processing the whole experience, recover, after stepping out the other It would be some weeks before my comparative to ‘everyday life’, is almost side of Cape Jervis on Day 59, was body and mind fully readjusted, impossible; it was as though I’d seen not forthcoming. My body clock and I could process the contrasting too much. Ignorance was indeed bliss rang clamourously loud at six o’clock lifestyles. — but now, the filter was gone. every morning, while my aching MANAGING POST TRAIL legs, which had grown accustomed DEPRESSION After spending two months noticing the to walking 20-odd kilometres each simplicity in nature — morning dew on day, twitched restlessly without the Be aware, if you’re planning to tackle spider webs, features in mountainsides, regular extensive exercise. a long-distance trail, you may feel different bird calls — I recognised out of place when you return. At first, similar, albeit much gloomier, patterns everything might seem the same, when I returned to civilisation. As “ but as you try to settle back into your a result, I questioned humanity’s It would be some weeks place in the world, you may find that place in the natural world. Why are before my body and mind your position has shifted. certain groceries in the supermarket fully readjusted, and I could wrapped in plastic? Why do people Gone are the days of eating guiltless continuously buy bottled water? Why process the contrasting calories, peaceful solitude and does everyone on commercial radio lifestyles. bountiful hours to just think. Instead, shout? How is ‘Love Island’ an actual you’re faced with society’s sedentary TV show (that one still confuses me)? ” lifestyle, countless responsibilities And when did we get to the point Then, my immune system finally and constant noise. You may feel a that society accepts or even applauds packed it in and brought on the worst loss of purpose or interest, a decrease mundanity and waste? I felt helpless head cold of my life. Two months of in motivation or unyielding nostalgia and overwhelmed. What was going on? for the Trail.

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Whatever the case, know that you will to remember all of the positive aspects And let’s not underestimate the come back changed, and it won’t be the trail taught you—trust me, there effects of 8-12 hours of daily exercise, easy for your loved ones to understand. will be many. unprecedented amounts of vitamin D and South Australia’s spectacular If you start to feel yourself slipping into a IF LONG-DISTANCE HIKING IS natural backdrop have on your depressive state, seek guidance. It might SUCH A PAIN, WHY DO IT? wellbeing. It’s no surprise my not seem that anybody understands, endorphins were flowing, and my but Post Trail Depression is common Notwithstanding the on-trail and post- inspiration was constantly high. amongst long-distance hikers, and trail blues, hiking the Heysen Trail is the best thing I’ve ever done. Period. professional advice exists. If it’s urgent, EPIPHANIES AND LIFE- call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14. I was asked several times immediately LESSONS WERE ENDLESS following the hike, whether I would Every single day on the Trail, I learned ‘do it’ again? At the time, as I suffered something new about myself and “ through my slump, I dithered in expanded my view of the world. After Remember all of the positive response. Would I put myself through the all, much of the time, I didn’t have aspects the trail taught you— pain of a long-distance trail again? Now, anything to do but think. I learned to trust me, there will be many my answer is an unequivocal ‘yes, when take the positives out of everything, are we leaving?‘ ” stay better in-tuned with my body, not Every day I fought exhaustion, fatigue, sweat the small stuff and appreciate On top of seeking help, there are hunger, isolation and monotony, every little convenience (can I get an several ways to move past Post Trail and every day I won. Every day I was Amen for plumbing?). But, most of all, Depression and begin integrating back challenged in unforeseen ways, and I exchanged my search for enjoyment into society; these include connecting every day I improved myself—that for a desire for fulfilment. with fellow hikers, staying active, perpetual sense of accomplishment For most of us, life is very accessible, continuing to experience the wild and feels euphoric. The hardships of the and it’s easy to bypass long-lasting giving back to the trail that changed journey are a vehicle to this elation. your life. But, most of all, it’s important fulfilment in the search for short-term

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This merry group of hikers joined Josh for a fundraising walk from the hills of Greenock to Tanunda.

satisfaction. This life-lesson was never my belongings stolen, carried an suffering from mental health issues more exposed than on Day 51 when I oafishly heavy bag for 1,200 kilometres and, the piezoresistance, raised an enjoyed a few quick slices of leftover and spent 59 days walking a trail that expectation-shattering $12,000 for the trail angel-delivered pizza for breakfast, could have been driven in one. Black Dog Institute — an incredible instead of diligently preparing my usual achievement for everybody involved. And yet, as I looked deeper, my Heysen bland porridge. As a result, my body Trail experience was unquestionably I achieved more for myself and others felt so depleted throughout the day the most rewarding of my life to date. on this adventure than I ever dreamed that the seemingly short 15-kilometre possible. And while South Australia’s stretch took a gruelling seven hours Over the two-month adventure, astonishing landscapes provided an to complete; my concentration and I’d strengthened my resilience, unforgettable backdrop, it was the momentum were drained. While I may bolstered my physical conditioning, community’s incredible kindness and have been sick to the gills of masticating straightened my white-collar posture, steadfast support that amplified this mush each morning, the energy and captured South Australia’s stunning truly memorable experience. nourishment it provided was the best natural beauty, reconnected with lost thing for me. Lesson learned. mates, organised a community event, created a strong relationship with the MY JOURNEY FELT FAR FROM Friends of the Heysen Trail, opened View the original article online at A SOLO HIKE lines of communication for people www.trekkingwest.com I know my Heysen Trail adventure might have seemed like a ‘solo hike’, but this could not be further from the @aaronharrisonimages truth. Yes, days went by without seeing another soul, but I knew I had hundreds of supporters trumpeting my every step. Throughout the trek, I savoured the encouragement of dear family, close mates and countless new friends who continually reinforced my mission by generously donating to Black Dog Institute. On top of this, there were my beautiful trail angels who contributed delicious meals, snug accommodation Want to and sanity-saving conversations on the become an road. Each and every one of you has Instagram my eternal gratitude. curator?

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Dorothea and Fran enjoying being the sole occupants at Berry Bay.

Photos: Ruth Rice Walk the Yorke in the Year of COVID RUTH RICE

After a year of stifled We have trekked many such trails in we then made a few caravan park the past, and thoroughly enjoy the bookings, reserved one lovely bed and plans, Ruth Rice and zen nature of multi-day walking, but breakfast apartment in Warooka, plus the rest of her 'three we had heard differing reports of an another booking in Dhilba Guuranda- musketeers' tackle uninspired track around the peninsula. Innes National Park, and we were set How incorrect they were! for three weeks. We drove over with South Australia's Walk two cars to shuttle at the start and end We will be firmly setting any the Yorke trail. of each day's walk (carrying only a day naysayers straight about the Walk; pack was a nice change). it is wonderful, varied, and so close ith holiday plans in to Adelaide. We have completed the We downloaded the Guthook app (the disarray, including entire Heysen Trail more than once, Walk the Yorke trail can be purchased our planned four- and, I'm confident in saying, this separately or included as a part of week adventure walk is right up there with it. the Australia/NZ package). The app on the Bibbulmun helped calculate our daily distances Track, our eyes turned toward a local PREPARATION and showed us where to go whenever Wlong-distance trail; Walk the Yorke on navigation became tricky (which wasn't Preparation for the trail was the Yorke Peninsula. We had known often). We also downloaded paper surprisingly easy to arrange. Into the about the 'Yorke' since it's inception maps from the Yorke Peninsula website cars went the tent and camping gear; but had never considered walking it. www.visityorkepeninsula.com.au. Walk the Yorke in the Year of COVID AUTUMN 2021 • 23

THE WALK lovely until one of us (too far in the by poor weather), but even those were lead to remonstrate with) decided to of some interest. We swiftly learnt to Being familiar with the peninsula's east take a shortcut across Tiparra Bay at check the wind direction, then decide coast from numerous family holidays, low tide. "We'll save heaps of time…. it whether we would walk south to we decided to explore the track from only looks like there's water out here"; north (later east to west) or vice versa. north to south, in an anticlockwise needless to say, we ended up wading High winds saw us abandon our tent direction, starting in Moonta Bay. We through knee-high water. Then, the (which more closely resembled a hot set up our base at the recently upgraded other of us became stuck in quicksand air balloon at one stage) for a cabin at Port Hughes Caravan Park and walked when they tried to make it back to Port Rickaby. Our thanks go to the off- the first 4km that day, in what was a dry land. There's always an adventure duty Park Managers – we're sorry for foretaste of the delights to come. somewhere. As compensation though, interrupting your evening off. we saw our first white-fronted chat “ soon after. “ We spent hours bird- Access became easier after 'The Gap', Corny Point Caravan Park watching, taking photos, and we averaged approximately was another excellent and examining bountiful 12km a day. Not long distances, but each day was full. Car shuttles took find, one we have already wildflowers, shells and the recommended to friends. occasional beached jellyfish. time (one disadvantage of not carrying full packs end-to-end), and ” ” we spent hours bird-watching, taking photos, and examining bountiful Walking in October/November The next day was projected to be 23km wildflowers, shells and the occasional allowed us to observe a variety of and began with a long car shuttle via beached jellyfish. migratory birds, and a few lovely Tiparra Springs Road, then a walk bush tracks varied our walk allowing We were quickly entranced by the Walk across sand dunes to access the trail us to recognise flowers, and, further (aside from a couple of days marred on the beach. Beach walking was south, orchids.

I suggest walking the section north of Port Victoria (from Wardang Rd to Chinamen Wells Rd) at dawn or dusk to see southern hairy-nosed wombats. Their burrows were a highlight in this section.

Watch for ticks along the south of Yorke Peninsula; I wasn't careful enough and copped three – starting north of Corny Point, and then again through Innes National Park. Be careful.

We documented the best campsites to revisit (or tell family and friends about), the beaches that looked suitable for the grandkids, and our favourite Tips for sections of the trail. future Purchase an official set of maps to help work out trail walkers access, particularly helpful in the somewhat inaccessible Port Hughes to Balgowan section. Walk the Yorke in the Year of COVID AUTUMN 2021 • 24

Our friend Fran joined us at Warooka (thanks Lynn for allowing us the extra night when the weather turned foul again). Our 'Three Musketeers' group was complete. We loved dipping into the local history at Warooka and enjoyed a delicious meal in the local hotel. Corny Point Caravan Park was another excellent find, one we have already recommended to friends. The grounds had a great selection of unpowered sites and a stellar camp kitchen for quite a small park. We will be back when we complete the 30km we missed after Point Annie. Walking over the next few days was increasingly spectacular; though, we did mourn the contemplative nature from our first 12 days. Travelling east to west toward the lighthouse, the signage from Lighthouse Bay Road pointed up over sand dunes, until the track disappeared. We made our way down to the beach but felt that the dunes should not be receiving traffic here (mind you I'm not sure that much traffic has been through that way for a while). Again, the signage immediately south of the lighthouse disappeared (Guthook showed the trail following the dunes, but I think this may have been altered). We then made Above: North Berry Bay (just south our way down to the beach (Berry Bay of the Corny Point Lighthouse). on this occasion).

Below: It was too early in the day for a dip at Horseshoe Bay, but the “ Musketeers were well-tempted. It's a shame the route doesn't incorporate the Royston Head walk (where we spotted a Mallee Fowl) or the other Capes. Perhaps it will one day? ” We finished this leg of our Walk trekking through Dhilba Guuranda- Innes National Park toward Marion Bay. I am very familiar with Innes and have spent many a sojourn there, so most, though not all, of our walking was a repeat. But, who can be upset with a rerun that involves families of emus with chicks? It's a shame the route doesn't incorporate the Royston Head walk (where we spotted a Mallee Fowl) or the other Capes. Perhaps it will one day? We camped at Gym Beach Walk the Yorke in the Year of COVID AUTUMN 2021 • 25

(thankfully for only one night as the Beach sections were often dotted with place swarmed with bees), slept in the shorebirds, although less so from delightful Shepherds Hut, and enjoyed Corny Point on. We were pleased to a nostalgic stay at Managers Lodge. see hooded plovers on most beaches – typically a pair at each end (one long SUMMARY section boasted six couples). However, we were distressed to see numerous We were thoroughly impressed with cars and car tracks above the high tide the Walk the Yorke trail. There was line, despite extensive signage to the little road walking, varied beaches, and contrary. We did send an email to the the sand was mostly hard-packed. council concerning the same, but we haven't received a reply. “ The signage and infrastructure were, The signage and in the main, excellent (our thanks go to infrastructure were, in the councils who installed the wayside the main, excellent (our benches). We used most shelters thanks go to the councils along the way for refilling water or who installed the wayside having breaks while examining the benches). signage, which explained First Nation storytelling and details of historical, THE WARREN BONYTHON botanical and marine information. HEYSEN TRAIL FOUNDATION ” was established as the Occasional masses of seaweed meant To this point, we've completed a fundraising arm of the detouring or trudging, but it also made little over 200km. We will be back to Friends of the Heysen Trail for a soft morning tea or lunch seat. walk the rest of the Yorke as soon as in order to assist with the development of the Heysen Trail We never knew whether our day would possible, preferably recommencing our journey during migratory and other walking trails bring gorgeous flat expanses of beach, in South Australia. rocky moonscapes, beach garden Feng shorebird seasons (approximately Shui, or rugged cliffs. September to March each year). The Foundation is a registered charity with tax deductible donations being directed towards improving the environment along the Trail. The secluded beaches between Gravel Bay and Point Annie were a great spot for lunch and a discreet dip.

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MELANIE SJOBERG & DANIEL JARDINE Hiltaba Reserve: Warren Bonython Walk and more

As COVID's regional Hiltaba Nature Reserve is a former of Heysen Trail attended the official pastoral property of some 78,000 opening of these walks in 2015. restrictions eased in hectares that has been operated by In addition to his record as an July last year, Melanie the Nature Foundation since 2012 environmentalist, Warren Bonython and uses revegetation management Sjoberg and Daniel is known to Friends of Heysen Trail methods to restore its ecosystem. Jardine travelled more The Foundation outlines various than 650km north- habitat located on the property from west of Adelaide to the Acacia shrub, Casuarina woodland, Mallee forest and grasslands. The Nature Foundation organisation describes Hiltaba property at Hiltaba. as "…home to numerous species of conservation significance such as the n the final stretch of yellow-footed rock wallaby, the Accommodation for the unsealed road behind slender-billed thornbill and desert Heysen & Mawson Trails, CURNOWS HUT the Gawler Ranges, the greenhood orchid". noticeable increase Mid-North SA in vegetation alerted Walking trails have been us to the Hiltaba boundary. We had established at Hiltaba that recognise 9 km from Bundaleer

Obooked accommodation in one of contributions from early initiators Reservoir HEYSEN TRAIL of the Nature Foundation: Warren the Jackaroo Cottages, with shared 17 km from Spalding BUNDALEER kitchen facilities and the use of a Bonython AO, Mark Bonnin AM, WEIR CAMPSITE 8 Gulnare-Spalding Rd, shower block. The Shearers' Quarters David Cleland, Barbara Hardy AO, • Comfortable Homestead Melanie getting up close with the cairn Gulnare SA is an option for larger groups, while and supporters Bob and Betty Lewis. • lodgings, continental BUNDALEER marker at the top of Mt Hiltaba. RESERVOIR Harry & Sandy Osborn camping facilities are also available. Representatives from the Friends • breakfast included 0417 813 095 • Evening meals and trail transfers SPALDING [email protected] • available (pre booking required) www.ossies.com.au

Hiltaba Reserve: Warren Bonython Walk and more AUTUMN 2021 • 27 members and supporters as a key proponent to establish a long-distance walking trail in South Australia way A large Western back in the 1960s. Fortunately for Myall tree to bushwalkers, his continuous push for the south of the Mark Bonnin State Governments toward that vision Trail. Myall are now allows us the privilege of hiking extremely long- the Heysen. lived trees and While we were interested in learning it is likely that this one is many the history behind the trails, we were hundreds of years eager to head out and explore the arid old, but still in the landscape. prime of its life.

WARREN BONYTHON WALKING TRAIL

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After relishing the red and yellow hues of a beautiful sunrise, we set off Oak (Casuarina pauper) and later wooded region, we eventually reach early to explore the Warren Bonython Tea Tree (Melaleuca glomerata) and a wide-open space scattered with loop in what promised to be enjoyable Red Mallee (Eucalyptus graciliias or burrows. In the final stretch, as walking weather with clear skies. socialis) varieties along another creek. we sauntered across the flat plain As we passed along a ridge, we spotted toward the homestead, we spotted a the marker cairn at the top of Mt wombat sunbathing atop its mound. “ Hiltaba. We paused to appreciate its ...as we sauntered across isolation, admiring the depth of colour MARK BONNIN WALKING TRAIL

the flat plain toward the overlaying such arid country. 3 LOOPS 2.7KM, 9.2KM ,9.7KM homestead, we spotted a The walk ascends 450m in elevation wombat sunbathing atop its to the Mt Hiltaba summit, delivering A 17km drive from the homestead, mound. breathtaking 360-degree views across passing plenty of wombat mounds, the ranges and providing our highlight finds a clearly marked car park for ” of this trail. Having spotted the cairn this loop. A gentle path through stack from a distance, it was still Black Oak transforms into a rocky Leaving the homestead, past the base trail until walkers reach a waterfall of a waterfall and an old dam, the surprising to see its enormity up close. We wondered who carted so many composed of a lava formation. While climb takes walkers over rocky areas, the waterfall was dry, it apparently carefully stepping among scree and heavy rocks to this altitude. Here, we were fortunate to find plenty of flows after rain. Crossing the creek, spinifex along a creek line. While the we clamber along smooth rock day was warm, our early start meant we flowering Gawler Ranges Grevillea (Grevillea parrallelinervis) on display. surfaces and eventually unstable heard plenty of bird activity. Although scree, where we decide to slow most were hiding, we managed to The descent down the ridge looks our speed. catch sight of a couple of grass wrens towards exposed Tors – Gawler Ranges and the ever-present cheeky wagtail. Volcanics around 1500 million years Opening up into an expansive plain, The walk notes help to identify Black old. Following another creek line and salt lakes and distant views

Accommodation for the Heysen & Mawson Trails, CURNOWS HUT Mid-North SA 9 km from Bundaleer

Reservoir HEYSEN TRAIL

17 km from Spalding BUNDALEER WEIR CAMPSITE 8 Gulnare-Spalding Rd, • Comfortable Homestead Gulnare SA • lodgings, continental BUNDALEER RESERVOIR Harry & Sandy Osborn • breakfast included 0417 813 095 • Evening meals and trail transfers SPALDING [email protected] • available (pre booking required) www.ossies.com.au

Hiltaba Reserve: Warren Bonython Walk and more AUTUMN 2021 • 28 of the Gawler Ranges come into view. The track notes tell us to watch out for an ancient Western Myall (Acacia papryocarpa) that stands boldly overlooking the saltbush. After meandering along a track scattered with Native Apricot (Pittosporum angustsiofolium), the trail rises slightly then ducks into a deep orange- coloured rocky gorge dotted with goat skeletons. “ Fortunately, we also took the opportunity to peer down at our feet to see tiny Greenhoods hiding near rocks. ” The gorge's bare rocks give way to a pleasant contrast through plentiful vegetation – Spinifex, Mallee, The Hilbata Dodonea, Eremophila, Chenopods. The trail next veers off for a 2km property is located climb amidst scrubby plants toward over 650km north- the lookout, where your gaze is west of Adelaide. drawn across an unending expanse of land. Fortunately, we also took the opportunity to peer down at our feet to see tiny Greenhoods hiding amongst the rocks.

BOB AND BETTY LEWIS TRAIL

1.8KM LOOP (45 MINS)

This short walk is accessed directly from the Pretty Point campground. It provides an easy introduction to Hiltaba and Gawler Craton's geology, with an array of fascinating rock formations and, yet again, wonderful views. Trailwalker Detailed trail notes are provided Photo for each walk, but routes are Competition also exceptionally well marked. Nonetheless, there are some challenging climbs and tricky spots, so estimated times are realistic; especially when you take the time to absorb the magnificent surrounding landscape. Josh West introduces We invite our readers to Trailwalker magazine submit photos of themselves or others reading Trailwalker in Check out the Walking SA website to Borobi (the 2018 interesting or unusual locations. to view all walk options available at Commonwealth Please send your high-resolution Hilbata Nature Reserve: Games mascot) on photos to The Editor at www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a- [email protected] place-to-walk/park/hiltaba-nature- the Gold Coast. reserve A Great Ocean Walk AUTUMN 2021 • 29

trails in the , we found the terrain within our range of capabilities. The signage and tracks were well appointed; we left with six walkers and came back with six – a feat never to be underestimated! The diverse variety of coastal and bushland landscapes, endemic plant life and native wildlife were my highlights. Lastly, joining with avid hikers is an excellent opportunity to make A Great new friends. I arrived knowing one walker, but left with four new friends after sharing their sense of Ocean Walk fun and adventure. TIP

JULIE SIGNORIELLO As always in Victoria, particularly in coastal areas, be prepared for hot, Photos: Julie Signoriello cold and rainy weather. The state's reputation for having four seasons in one day is not without merit.

fter a year of cautious hike-out, with campsites along the Check www.greatoceanwalk.com.au planning and limited track, complete with long-drop toilet for more information or to access movement, I was eager facilities – carry out what you carry in! historical audio stories to enhance to join up with a small Alternatively, day hiking while staying the adventure. group of Adelaide in private accommodation is also an walkers who were preparing for option; an option we couldn't pass up. Be sure you grab an up-to-date copy Aan adventure over the border. As a of the Great Ocean Walk Information The trail moves in an east-west mother to teenagers, and a healthcare Guide/official Map or the Walker's direction, which maximises views and worker in a year of COVID, it would Maps Booklet. These can be generally provides the best gradient to be my chance to recharge. Thankfully, purchased at the Lorne, Apollo Bay reduce impacts and congestion on the all the stars aligned; the borders or Port Campbell Visitor Information walk and its facilities. remained open, and another walker Centres or ordered online. pulled out – gifting me with the OUR JOURNEY opportunity to experience Victoria's Great Ocean Walk. Our hike got underway at Apollo Bay, which took us a day to travel there by THE GREAT OCEAN WALK car, and was completed at the Twelve Apostles, which left us a shorter drive The Great Ocean Walk hugs south- home at the end. west Victoria's dramatic coastline for approximately 100km while passing We wove our way through tall through the Great Otway and Port rainforests, clamoured over huge Campbell National Parks. rocks, brushed through coastal heathlands, and halted along cliff tops to capture the incredible ocean “ views. We enjoyed the wonders of Ngatanwarr are the the majestic landscape but equally Traditional Owners of the revelled in warm showers and creature Great Otway National Park comforts at the end of each day. We and surrounding nation. managed happily with two cars and a good bit of logistical forethought. The Great Ocean Walk culminates at ” After a year's hiatus from end-to-end the popular Glenample Homestead, walking on the Heysen Trail, but with located near The Twelve Apostles. For the intrepid, this trail can be plenty of practice through the local completed over 6-8 days as a hike-in, We are a South Australian walking AUTUMN 2021 • 30 company. Who specialise in small group wellness walks and treks.

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