Mount Crawford Forest Reserve Total Fire Ban and Forest Closures Facilities for Hire (East Section) For your safety, forest reserves are closed to the public on Bookings are required for all facilities and can be made declared Total Fire Ban days and in areas where forest operations online at forestrysa.com.au/accommodation Land was first purchased for forestry at Mount Crawford such as harvesting are being undertaken. Visitors must keep in 1909. Plantings commenced in 1914 and continued to A minimum booking of two nights applies on clear of logging operations and pay attention to all signs. expand until the 1960s. Many of the original plantations weekends. have since been clear felled and replanted. Forests are closed on days Old School House Today, the Mount Crawford Forest Reserve covers an area A 10.5 km drive from the Mount Crawford Forest of 12,367 hectares and is modelled as a community forest. of Total Fire Ban. Information Centre (MCFIC), with access from Springton It is managed for sustainable commercial forestry, while Road via Fire Gate MR4. This historic old building is located This forest is located within the Fire Ban providing for the conservation of native flora and fauna 450 m from the gate and offers bunk style accommodation District. For CFS fire ban information phone 1300 362 361 or and community use for recreation. for six (bedding required), with a slow combustion visit the CFS website. This brochure covers the eastern section of the reserve, heater, kitchen annex, solar lighting, toilet and untreated Being aware of a Total Fire Ban is your responsibility. rainwater with nearby access to the Heysen Trail. which is located between the townships of Williamstown, Mount Pleasant and Forreston. Campfires and Barbecues Youth Hostel Road (YHA) A 7.5 km drive from MCFIC, with access from Mount Road Wood fires are permitted within designated fire pits from 1 Native Forest Reserves via Fire Gate BH1. This scenic, secure creekside location is May to 31 October each year. Gas fires are permitted from 1 Mount Crawford Forest Reserve contains 4,440 hectares of 600 m from the gate with space and privacy for small to April to 30 November. native vegetation protected for conservation. This includes medium groups. It has a shelter, picnic table, fire pit, toilet eight gazetted Native Forest Reserves covering 3,600 Fire pits must be cleared of all flammable material for a and camping area with nearby access to the Heysen Trail. hectares. distance of four metres. Fires must always be monitored and Fromms Farm fully extinguished before departure. These Native Forest Reserves and conservation zones are of A 4 km drive from MCFIC with access from Mount Road via high conservation value, containing a rich variety of trees, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Fire Gate DW5. Once an old dairy, this large three-sided shrubs and ground cover species that provide significant Camping shelter provides space for medium to large groups offering habitat for native birds, reptiles and mammals. Wood fires a fireplace, untreated rainwater, picnic tables and pit toilet. Native forest areas are an important resource for scientific Gas fires Ponderosa Horse Camp research and provide opportunities for activities such as = Allowed during that month A 9 km drive from MCFIC with access from Starkey Road = Prohibited during that month (penalties apply) nature study, bird watching and bush walking. via Fire Gate DW11. This large campground is set between Dogs in the Forest It is recommended you bring your own firewood. Visitors may native and plantation pine forest and is designed for those collect wood for campfires from the plantation forest floor camping with horses and riders of the Kidman Trail. It Dogs are welcome in plantation forest areas, including only, near their campsites and picnic areas. offers a small shelter, 4 horse yards, untreated rainwater, campgrounds, walking trails and picnic areas. Dogs must picnic tables and a pit toilet. It is an offence to cut down or damage standing trees or be on a lead within on-lead zones and under effective plants within Mount Crawford Forest Reserve. Cromer Shed control at all times while in the forest. A 7 km drive from MCFIC with access from Cricks Mill Road For more information regarding dogs in the forests and Mt Crawford Fire Lookout Tower (Mt Pleasant Road) via Fire Gate CR3. Drive 400 m north to maps showing on-lead zones, please visit: Fire Gate CR4. The large three-sided shelter is nestled within forestrysa.com.au/dogs-in-the-forest/ low, open native vegetation 200 m from the gate. Suitable To protect native widlife, dogs and other pets are not for small to medium groups offering a fireplace/wood BBQ permitted in Native Forest Reserves. inside, solar lighting, untreated rainwater and a pit toilet.

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Horse Riding Permits and fees apply when riding horses in the forest. Purchase permits at forestrysa.com.au/horse-riding Mt Crawford Forests provide extensive opportunities for enjoyable riding in a relaxed environment. The network of existing fire tracks in plantation pine areas is available for riding. Horse Forest (East) riding is not permitted in Native Forest Reserves which have been set aside for conservation. Please avoid picnic Visitor Information areas and campgrounds. Mount Crawford Forest Information Centre Consider the forest trail code on multiple use trails as you may encounter cyclists and walkers during your ride. Using Mt Crawford Forest Information Centre clean feed limits the chances of weeds spreading. Please Warren Road, Williamstown, SA 5351 remove all manure and feed upon departure. Office hours: 10am - 12pm Forest Activities and Events (Friday to Sunday only, subject to ranger availability) Phone: (08) 8391 8800 Many organised competitions and events are held in Email: [email protected] Mount Crawford Forest Reserve. These require the Web: forestrysa.com.au submission of an event application form (available from our website) and are approved on a case-by-case basis. Such events may include orienteering, mountain biking, horse riding, scout and school camps and organised motorsports. Contact MCFIC for more information. Certified to Australian Forestry Standard AS 4708 Greenock Freeling Orienteering A20 Nuriootpa Hwy Port Wakefield There is one permanent orienteering course established Angaston Roseworthy Sturt within Mount Crawford Forest Reserve in conjunction with Tanunda the Orienteering Association of . B10 Two Wells Gawler B19 The course contains an Easy and Moderate level, providing A1 Lyndoch River a solid introduction to this popular recreational activity. WEST Eden M20 Road Valley Gawler Virginia EAST Course maps are available from MCFIC. A20 Williamstown South Para Road North Reservoir Mount Crawford Forest Elizabeth St Kilda Information Centre

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Hill 06 08 310 12 14 16 18 320 22 Road Stony Road Leskes Rd Campgrounds a picnic table and fire pit. The closest toilet facility is located at Forest Trail Code the Rocky Paddock Campground. This site also provides access The forest trail and road network is used by walkers, BOOKINGS REQUIRED to the Warren Tower Hike and Heysen Trail. ROAD Online booking and payment required. Please visit horse riders and cyclists. To ensure everyone’s enjoyment forestrysa.com.au/camping Tower Picnic Area and safety please follow these guidelines: Located 2.4 km from MCFIC, this picnic area no longer has • For your safety, avoid areas where access is restricted, Chalks Campground vehicle access but is still available for use and has two picnic including where forestry operations are in progress. Look A 3.5 km drive from MCFIC with access through the Chalks tables. The closest toilet facilities are located at the Rocky for signs. Road entrance. Named after one of the original foresters Paddock and Chalks Campgrounds. Also provides access to the • Always wear a helmet when cycling and horse riding at Mount Crawford, this basic bush campground is nestled Warren Tower Hike and Heysen Trail. amongst red gums with picnic tables, a shelter, accessible and travel at a safe speed according to your experience, toilets, untreated rainwater and a hut with fireplace. Cromer Picnic Area track conditions and terrain. Access to the Heysen Trail nearby. A 7 km drive from MCFIC with access from Cricks Mill Road • Consider other users. Cyclists give way to walkers and via Fire Gate CR 3. This popular picnic area is surrounded both must give way to horse riders. Courtesy is the key. Rocky Paddock Campground by various hardwood and softwood plantation species, • Avoid steep, muddy or loose trails and surfaces where A 1.8 km drive from MCFIC with access via Tower Road offering a small number of picnic tables and a fire pit. This the tracks left behind can channel rainwater and cause entrance and Sailors Gully Picnic Area. This basic bush site also provides access to the Mount Pleasant Summit Trail. campground features many rocky outcrops in an old erosion. pine plantation with picnic tables, accessible toilets and Heysen Trail Facilities untreated rainwater. There are two overnight facilities available to walkers of the Fossicking Heysen Trail in the eastern section of the Mount Crawford Permits and fees apply to fossick in the forest. To Forest Reserve. They include a shelter and campsite in the purchase a permit visit forestrysa.com.au/fossicking Scott’s area (see grid reference 076 517), and Rossiter’s The following guidelines apply: Hut in the Pewsey Vale area. For more information visit • Fossicking is permitted only in the area shown on the heysentrail.asn.au/heysen-trail/accommodation map. Plants, animals and man-made or natural features Multiple Use Trails must be left undisturbed. Walking, cycling and horse riding are all popular activities • Do not dam, divert or pollute streams. in Mount Crawford Forest Reserve. The Heysen (walking), • Only hand operated tools such as pans, hand sluices and Mawson (cycling) and Kidman (horse riding) trails pass through metal detectors are permitted. the reserve. Picnic Areas • All holes must be kept to a minimum size and must be There are four multi-use loop trails and three walking trails backfilled immediately. Sailors Gully Picnic Area within the reserve. For more information regarding the • Stay clear of old mineshafts. A 3 km drive from MCFIC, this popular picnic area is extensive trail network, refer to the map or contact MCFIC. situated in a stand of eucalypts adjacent a small creek with • Children must be supervised at all times.