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City of Burnside of City • Lutheran families establish farms in the picturesque the in farms establish families Lutheran Adelaide Hills Council Hills Adelaide • ‘Zebra’, Dirk Meinertz Hahn, helped fifty-four helped Hahn, Meinertz Dirk ‘Zebra’, National National • Trust of SA - Hahndorf Branch Hahndorf - SA of Trust from persecution. persecution. from The sympathetic captain of the of captain sympathetic The Walking SA Walking • refugees from Prussia eager to build new lives free lives new build to eager Prussia from refugees Of • fice for Recreation and Sport and Recreation for fice three sailing ships arrived in 1838 carrying Lutheran carrying 1838 in arrived ships sailing three This British colony was barely two years old when old years two barely was colony British This commitment to this heritage trail heritage this to commitment foodstuffs had to be imported into South Australia. South into imported be to had foodstuffs The following are gratefully acknowledged for their for acknowledged gratefully are following The Adelaide with fresh produce at a time when most when time a at produce fresh with Adelaide Acknowledgements European settlers from Hahndorf who supplied who Hahndorf from settlers European The Pioneer Women’s Trail honours the early the honours Trail Women’s Pioneer The through the townships of Bridgewater of townships the through Stirling and Crafers. and Stirling , Beaumont and traverses the Mt Lofty Ranges, passing Ranges, Lofty Mt the traverses and Beaumont The trail has been developed between Verdun and Verdun between developed been has trail The y Histor Locality Guide Locality Walking Trail Etiquette and Safety Tips Along the Trail - Verdun to Beaumont Links to Other Walking Trails Be prepared At approximately 22km long, the Pioneer Women’s Trail The Pioneer Women’s Trail links to a range of other • carry sufficient drinking water is designed for walkers mainly following country roads, walking opportunities in the Adelaide Hills region. • wear sturdy shoes, hat and sunscreen laneways and bush tracks through a delightful section of The Heysen Trail is a 1,200 kilometre trail that the Adelaide Hills with historic homes, deciduous trees • weather conditions can change quickly, ensure you extends from Cape Jervis on the south coast of the and native bushland. Information about the history of carry appropriate warm and wet weather clothing Fleurieu Peninsula to Parachilna Gorge in the the area is available on a number of interpretive signs Flinders Ranges in the north. It is named after the Be responsible along the way. renowned landscape painter, Sir Hans Heysen, who • inform a reliable person of your proposed route and The Adelaide Hills townships provide a good lived and worked at “The Cedars” in Hahndorf . expected time of return. selection of cafes, bed and breakfast accommodation The Yurrebilla Trail is approximately 48 km in • take care and obey the Australian Road Rules when and other facilities. length. Starting at Belair Railway Station it traverses crossing roadways From Silver Road near Verdun the trail climbs a pleasant Belair National Park, Cleland Conservation Park, • respect other trail users country road and then onto the road verge on the south Horsnell Gully Conservation Park, Morialta • leave no litter, take your rubbish with you and side of Mt Barker Road. Turn into Oak Road and again Conservation Park and Black Hill Conservation Park. dispose properly at Osterley Avenue where Cox Creek is followed to Stirling Linear Park has a number of walking trails Bridgewater Oval, then under the bridge to the Lions • respect the environment and do not take short cuts and links Stirling Park, Woorabinda, Hender and Park and past the historic Old Bridgewater Mill. or form new trails Madurta Reserves. The park is home to a variety of • in an emergency call 000 or 112 from mobile phones. The freeway underpass leads to Mt George birds and other native fauna and is an important part Conservation Park and picnic area and then through of the Aldgate Creek Catchment which in turn feeds Think safety, take care of yourself and others. Mt Lofty Golf Course to the Old Carey Gully Road. into the Onkaparinga River. Here we leave the Heysen Trail and follow Old Carey Burnside Walking Trails access the Hills Face and Gully Road over the South Eastern Freeway bridge to Phytophthora is a fungus that causes disease to native provide links from the Pioneer Women’s Trail at Old Mt Barker Road, and along local streets to Pomona plants in the high rainfall areas of South Australia. Beaumont to Waterfall Gully and Mount Osmond. Road which leads to the centre of Stirling township. Phytophthora hygiene stations are located along parts Cleland Conservation Park has an extensive of the trail, where you must clean soil from footwear. Steamroller Park in Stirling is ideal for a rest, before network of walking tracks which connect with the continuing to Crafers along a nearby local laneway at Pioneer Women’s Trail. It is possible to reach the the north-western corner of Mt Barker Road and Cleland Wildlife Park and Mt Lofty using a variety of Avenue Road. routes from the Pioneer Women’s Trail. At the Crafers Interchange, use the pedestrian For details, explore the websites listed under crossings to join the bikeway to Shurdington Road. In More information. Cleland Conservation Park the trail follows the Beela and Mireen Tracks and exits near the Bullock Track. The Bullock Track leads to Mt Osmond Recreation Park. After the Mt Osmond Golf Course join a walking track contouring down the hills face with good views of Adelaide and surrounding suburbs, to Brock Reserve on Dashwood Road, near Glynburn Road and Beaumont House. .