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Cotswolds Kahurangi NP in and Around Wilpena Awatere Tussock Winter 2013 Issue 128 Free Cotswolds Kahurangi NP In and around Wilpena Awatere Tussock Track PRINT POST APPROVED 100002147 PRINT POST APPROVED Winter 2013 1 2 Trailwalker Contents Magazine of the Friends of the Heysen Trail Issue 128 Winter 2013 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 Awatere Tussock track 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 A Day on the Heysen those of the Friends of the Heysen Trail. 14 The Trailwalker magazine is 2013 Walk Season Programme for the Friends of the Heysen Trail May June July August September October November Sat May 4 - Sun End-to-End 5 Sat Jun 1 - Sun Jun 2 Sat Jul 6 - Sun Jul 7 Sat Aug 3 - Sun Aug 4 Webb Gap to Burra Rd End-to-End 5 End-to-End 5 End-to-End 5 Sun Sep 1 Sat Oct 5 - Mon Oct 7 Sat Nov 2 - Sun Nov 3 End to Worlds End Worlds End to Burra Wandallah to Newikie Creek Dares Hill Summit Road Trail Starter End-to-End 5 End-to-End 5 End-to- Sun May 5 to Wandallah to Dares Hill Summit Road to Hallett to EE George Quarry Ambers Gully Chlorinator to Curnows Hut Locks Ruin to Bowman End-to-End 7 Kevin Liddiard to Raeville to Locks Ruin Park to Mt Zion Sun Jun 2 Sun Jul 7 Sun Aug 4 available by subscription or online at Myponga to Mt Compass Trail Starter Trail Starter Trail Starter Cleland CP Aldgate Mt Osmond Reserve Trail Sun May 5 Trail Starter Starer Morialta Lyn Wood Peter Solomon Rhonda Dempster Sun Sep 1 Sun Oct 6 Sun Nov 3 A Day on the of month 1st Week David Carter Trail Walker Trail Walker Sun Jun 2 Sun Jul 7 Sun Aug 4 Father’s Day Sturt Gorge - off track Heysen Trail: the Second Creek to source Sun May 5 Trail Walker Trail Walker Trail Walker Trail Walker Warren Bonython Gandys Gully Glen Osmond Anstey Hill Simon Cameron Simon Cameron Trail Onkaparinga Gorge Memorial Walk October Long Weekend Walker Michael Middleton Neil Rivett Mary Cartland Mary Cartland Sun Nov 10 www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker Sat/Sun May 11-12 EtoE4 Sat-Mon Jun 8-10 EtoE4 Sat/Sun July 13-14 EtoE4 Sat/Sun Aug 10-11 EtoE4 Sat/Sun Sep 7-8 EtoE4 Sat/Sun Oct 12-13 EtoE4 End-to-End 8 Locks Ruin - Bowmans Pk - Mills Rd Mills Rd-TV track-Wirrabra-M’town M’town-Melrose-Alligator Gorge Rd A’gator Gorge Rd-Horrocks-pre Mt Brown pre Mt Brown-Woolshed Flat-Quorn Quorn-Dutchmans Stern-Eyre Depot Inman Valley to James Track End-to-End 8 Sun May 12 Sun Jun 9 Sun Jul 14 Sun Aug 11 Sat/Sun Sep 7-8 End-to-End 5 Sun Oct 13 Cape Jervis End-to-End 8 End-to-End 8 End-to-End 8 End-to-End 8 End-to-End EE George to Spalding Rd to Chlorinator to Cobbler Hill Cobbler Hill to Tapanappa Tapanappa to Balquhidder Balquhidder to Waitpinga Tugwell Road to Inman Valley Sun May 12 Sun Jun 9 Sun Jul 14 Sun Aug 11 Sun Sep 8 End-to-End 8 Sun Oct 13 Trail Starter Coro Valley Trail Starter TBA Trail Starter TBA Trail Starter Mt Oliphant Park Trail Starter Sturt Gorge Trail Waitpinga to Tugwell Road Starter Chris Porter Arrienne Wynen Graham Bald Greg Walker Robyn Quinn of month 2nd Week Sun May 12 Sun Jun 9 Sun Jul 14 Sun Aug 11 Sun Sep 8 Trail Starter Sun Oct 13 Trail Walker Scott Creek TW Pioneer Women’s Trail Trail Walker Scotts Creek Trail Walker Onkaparinga Trail Walker Newland Head Trail Onkaparinga Ben Wait June Long Weekend The Trailwalker magazine is Walker Robyn Quinn Richard Milosh Richard Milosh Richard Milosh Peter Clark Sun May 19 Sun Jun 16 Sun Jul 21 Sun Aug 18 Sun Sep 15 Sat Oct 19 - Sun Oct 20 End-to-End 6 End-to-End 6 End-to-End 6 End-to-End 6 End-to-End 6 End-to-End 6 End Cudlee Creek Mewett Road Mt Crawford Pewsey Vale Tanunda Kapunda to Hamilton End-to- to Mewett Road to Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale to Tanunda to Kapunda to Peters Hill Sun May 19 Sun Jun 16 Sun Jul 21 Sun Aug 18 Sun Sep 15 Sun Oct 20 Trail Starter Trail Starter Trail Starter Trail Starter Trail Starter Trail Starter Mt George TBA Para Wirra Mylor Nature Trail Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens Scott Creek Trail published quarterly: Starer Graham Bald Chris Porter Jo Purcell Graham Bald Graham Bald David Carter of month 3rd Week Sun May 19 Sun Jun 16 Sun Jul 21 Fri Aug 16 - Sun Aug 18 Sun Sep 15 Sun Oct 20 Trail Walker Trail Walker Trail Walker Extended Trip Trail Walker Trail Walker Mylor to Mt Lofty Warren Con Pk Myponga Alpana Para Wirra Deep Creek Trail Walker Richard Milosh Robyn Quinn Simon Cameron Simon Cameron John Potter John Potter Sun May 26 Sun Jun 23 Sun Jul 28 Sun Aug 25 Sun Sep 22 Sun Oct 27 End-to-End 7 End-to-End 7 End-to-End 7 End-to-End 7 End-to-End 7 End-to-End 7 • Autumn (March) Mt Compass to Kyeema Kyeema to Dashwood Gully Dashwood Gully to Mylor Mylor to Cleland Cleland to Montacute Heights Montacute Heights to Cudlee Ck Sat May 25 - Sun Jun 2 Sat Jun 22 - Sun Jun 23 Sat Jul 27 - Sun Jul 28 Sat Aug 24 - Sun Aug 25 Sat Sep 21 - Sun Sep 22 Sat Oct 26 - Sun Oct 27 Walks End-to-End -1 End-to-End -1 End-to-End -1 End-to-End -1 End-to-End -1 End-to-End -1 End-to-End Buckaringa Gorge to Horrocks Pass Horrocks Pass to Alligator Gorge to Melrose Melrose to Murraytown to Block Nine Rd Block Nine Rd to Wirrabara to Mt Zion Mt Zion to Bowman Park to Locks Ruin Locks Ruin to EE Smith Rd to Curnows Hut Sun May 26 Sun Jun 23 Sun Jul 28 Sun Aug 25 Sun Sep 22 Sun Oct 27 Trail Starter Para Wirra Trail Starter Brownhill/Waite CP Trail Starter TBA Trail Starter TBA Trail Starter Belair Wildflower Trail Starter TBA Trail Starter Kevin Liddiard Graham Bald Sandy Wood Lyn Wood David Carter Chris Porter of month 4th Week Sun May 26 Sun Jun 23 Sun Jul 28 Sun Aug 25 Sun Sep 22 Sun Oct 27 Trail Walker Cudlee Creek Trail Walker Montacute Trail Walker TBA Trail Walker Kaiserstuhl Trail Walker, Ben Wait Trail Walker Crafers • Winter (June) Trail Walker Carol Homewood Dana Florea & Peter Clark Colin Edwards John Potter Sea-to-Summit, Mt Lofty ½ Peter Clark Sun Jun 30 Key to Walk Programme Sun Sep 29 16 Trail Starter Trail Starter The Friends of Belair Mt George Trail Trail Starter walk Starter Russell O’Brien Carol Homewood the Heysen Trail Trail Walker walk 10 Pitt Street Adelaide 5000 • Spring (September) End-to-End walk Phone 08 8212 6299 Sun Jun 30 Sun Sep 29 Other walk event www.heysentrail.asn.au of month Trail Walker Trail Walker 5th Week Para Wirra Real Chambers Gully Trail An explanation of walk grades and details for Walker David Carter Richard Milosh • Summer (December) each walk event are published on the website This version released 8 May 2013 The Trailwalker magazine has a distribution of 1050, and an estimated readership of approximately twice that number. Articles, reports and other submissions A Stroll in the Cotswolds by members and other interested 18 parties are welcome and should be emailed to the Trailwalker Editor at [email protected] The submission deadline is usually the first Friday of the month prior to the month of publication. Advertising Rates Wet ‘n’ Wild 20 1/8 page vertical $40 per issue 1/4 page $60 per issue 1/2 page $100 per issue Full Page $150 per issue Flyer (supplied for insertion) $180 per issue A commitment for 12 months advertising – 4 issues, would attract 10% saving In and around Wilpena Advertising specifications and 26 article submission guidelines are available upon request or by visiting www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker Winter 2013 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 Blight 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Fred Brooks* Simon Cameron Sadie Leupold Phone (08) 8212 6299 Gavin Campbell Fax (08) 8212 1930 Thelma Anderson Rhonda Dempster Kath Palyga Web www.heysentrail.asn.au Graham Loveday Richard Schmitz Email [email protected] David Rattray Arthur Smith Colin Edwards Open Monday to Friday Council Committee Chairs Hugh Greenhill 10.30am - 2.30pm Jamie Shephard Colin Edwards Maintenance Glen Dow Volunteers Russell O’Brien Walking Barry Finn David Rattray Offi ce Mondays Dean Killmier Richard Trembath Marketing & Membership John Wilson Neil Nosworthy Julian Monfries Honorary Membership David Beaton Robyn Quinn Jack Marcelis Elizabeth Rogers Burra Branch Chairs Julian Monfries Terry & Frances Gasson Tuesdays Rodney Rees President * (deceased) Chris Caspar Kate Greenhill Vice President Chris Porter Sally Fieldhouse Secretary Trailwalker Editor Peter Wynen David Rattray Benita Rees Publicity Offi cer Hugh Greenhill Section Leader David Roberts Webmaster Jeremy Carter Wednesdays Council Meeting Dates Myra Betschild Wednesday 15 May 2013 Membership Secretary Gilbert Downs Wednesday 19 June 2013 David Rattray Wendy Fox Wednesday 17 Juy 2013 Glenn Marsland Wednesday 21 August 2013 Offi ce Coordinator David Rattray Thursdays Eve Buckley Winter Trailwalker Deadline Maintenance Coordinator Colin Edwards Bob Gentle Friday 2 August 2013 Julian Monfries Articles, reports and other submissions Bookkeepers Dominic Henschke are welcome from: Jeanette Clarke members walking on the Heysen Trail or elsewhere; Fridays Wen Zhang (Nina) non-members walking the Heysen Trail; Bo Zhao (Sarah) Colin Edwards other interested parties.
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