THE TRAIL WALKER...THE TRAILWALKER FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN TRAIL AND OTHER WALKING TRAILS INC I 0 PITT STREET ADELAIDE, SA 5000 PHONE (08) 8212 6299 FAX (08) 8212 …

THE TRAIL WALKER ISSUE 87 PRINT PO T APPROVED PP56500l I 00079 AUTUMN 2003

NEWSLETTER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN TRAIL AND OTHER WALKING TRAILS INC

THE TRAILWALKER FRIENDS OF THE HEYSEN TRAIL

AND OTHER WALKING TRAILS INC I 0 PITT STREET ADELAIDE, SA 5000

PHONE (08) 8212 6299 FAX (08) 8212 1930 EMAIL: hey entrai I@ hey entrai l.asn.au

WEBSITE: www.hey entrail.a n.au

PATRON: C. WARREN BONYTHON AO

COUNCIL MEMBERS 2002/2003 HONORARY MEMBERS

Julian Monftie Dean Killmier

ue Monfrie John Wil on Jamie Shephard Robert Alcock Thelma nder on E e Buckle Jeanette Clarke Alan Dutton

imon Kleinig Ralph Olleren haw Bob Randall CliffWal h

TRAIL WALKER John Wil on Simon Kleinig Keneatha Pick

Pre ident Vice Pre ident Secretar Trea urer Pa t President

TerTy La ender Jim Crinion Ne ille Southgate Doug Leane Fred Brook Sadie Leupold Thelma Ander on Kath Palyga Richard Schmitz Arthur Smith

WALKING

TerTy Ga on Da id Beaton Kevin Boyce Chris Ca par Ralph Nicholl Mick Thoma Daphne Sands

Chairman

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY David Beaton

Monday Tue, day Wedne day Thur da Friday

Saturday - Sunday

Council Wed 19 Mar, 2003 Wed 16 Apr, 2003 Wed 21 Ma , 2003

10.30- 2.30 10.30- 2.30 10.30- 2.30 10.30-2.30 10.30- 2.30

Clo ed

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OFFICE HOURS

David Beaton, Mike Par. on Dawn Bon, Rudi Lange, Phil Howe Bany Finn, Jack Marceli , Jenny Prider Arthur Smith, Keneatha Pick, France Ga on Kath Palyga, Lornine Ratcliffe Jim Alvey, Dorothy Tyn ki

MEETING DATES

Walking Committee Wed 7 Ma

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at Mannequin Pi on old HT Photo: Julian Monftie

THE TRAILWALKER PRESIDENT'S REPORT

AUTUMN 2003

My mother u ed to ay that there are no tranger . only friends you haven't met yet. She' now in a maximum- ecurity twilight home in Au tralia. Dame Edna Everage

Fir tly, let me wi h you all a Happy New Year. I tru t you had an enjoyable fe tive ea on. even though that ha now long pa ed u by.

I have been told that the Chri tma luncheon at Waterfall Gully wa a great ucce , in pite of the ab ence of many of the council member and that I wa well repre ented by Bob Randall. Thank Bob.

The Au tralia Day dinner wa a great ucce for tho e who attended, with nearly 18 undertaking the walk in ery plea. ant condition . We were delighted to ha e ome new face along. Da id and Maril n (mine ho. t ) put on what may be their final repa t for the Fiiends a they have put the lea e for the Chalet and Kio k up for ale.

I mu t confe my di appointment that we were unable to fill the re taurant to the rafter and rai ed thi s with those in attendance. I the Au tralia Da dinner and Bogong Boys walk pa tit u e by date? I it the wrong venue, the wrong time, the wrong p1ice?

Should we look at ha ing the Au tralia Day dinner in June? A Winter ol tice dinner perhap ? Something for you and your council to think about?

In spite of the hot weather and the various holiday our council remain very acti e in preparation for a new year of maintenance and walking.

A mentioned in the pre iou Trailwalker, the reroute at Burra i well on it way, with Hugh Greenhill and the National Park negotiating agreement with the local landowner . We hope thi to be completed in time for the opening of thi year· walking ea on.

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A major reroute i planned for the Norton Summit-Morialta area, to take the trail away from the Phytophthora infe ration in M01ialta. Thi will ha e the effect of hortening the trail in that area, howe er it look quite exciti ng, u ing undeveloped road re erve and keeping awa from made road .

The Adelaide Bu hwalker have offered to in tall a hand pump at Pigeon Bore. north of Aroona ruin , a propo at , which we ha e willing accepted, along with it ongoing maintenance. Thi i on the provi o that the water quality i acceptable.

You will remember we in tailed a bench on the Waitpinga Cliff to commemorate the contribution of Peter Hill , Pa t Vice-Pre ident and ection Leader. A uitably engra ed plaque ha been commi ioned and wi II be attached to the bench earl in the ea on. with a ceremony to be attended, we hope, by Peter· wife and on.

Weal o commi ioned a econd plaque for placement on the Geoff Hunkin tank at the foot of Mount Arden. The maintenance team will in tall thi when next they venture to tho e part and will replace the temporary certificate, current ly at the tank. Geoff, you will recall, wa an enthu ia tic member of the Friend' s who died uddenly. Hi mother ery kindly donated ome

money from Geoff' s e tate for trail maintenance.

There have been a number of nomination for Honorar Member hip and th committee will con ider the e and making recommendation to council for con ideration, prior to the AGM.

The AGM will be held at Ent rpri e Hou e, Unley on Frida 28 111 March at 7.30PM. All position on the Executive (President, Vice Pre ident, Secretary and Treasurer) are up for

THE TRAILWALKER grab and there are a number of acancie within the council al o.

If you feel that you have omething to offer the F1iend . or feel that you can help improve our a ociation then plea e do not he itate to nominate. Too often organi ation become tale due to in ufficient member willing to be in ol ed in the management.

I urge you to attend and be an active participant in your organi ation. Have a ay and make your voice heard.

Ron Kande/aars. producer and wliter of the very popular Po tcard programme on Channel 9, i to be our gue t peaker. Po tcard ha con i tently and vigorou ly promoted the Hey en Trail through it variou epi ode and I

hope he will be a entertaining a the programme.

I am ery OITY to report that TeiTy Lavender, architect of the Hey en Trail, has not been well for ome time and I am ure you would want u to pa on our be t wi he to him and hi wife.

J ulian Monfrie President

"Be who you are and a what you feel. becau e tho e who mind don't matter and tho e \ ho matter don't mind. Dr. Seuss (1904- 1991)

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OFFICE COORDINATOR'S REPORT

After what eemed a long time away from the office for our Chri tma break we are now open for bu ine and looking forward to eeing and hearing from you all again.

De pite lo ing two of our va lued olunteer we are managing to keep the office open Monday to Friday I 0.30am.- 2.30pm. Unfortunate) Margaret Gray (F1iday ) and Gwyneth Duggin (Tuesday ) ha e had to lea e u , both have our incere thank for their a i tance.

Mike Par on ha olunteered hi ervice and will be a i ting David Beaton in the office on Monday , commencing February 17th.

AI o, Dorothy Tyn ki another new vo lunteer wi ll a i t once a month commencing F1iday March 7th. A warm welcome to both of you.

Frances Gasson Office Coordinator

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MAINTENANCE REPORT FOR AUTUMN 2003

Section 4 The Wandergruppe volunteer ha ve ur eyed a

reroute of the trail north of Yulte Con ervation Park, to bypa the u pen ion bridge near Yulte. Bronte Leak ha had report on all bridge on the Hey en Trail , with mo t bridge needing to be upgraded.


Section 7 This ecrion of trail ha been remarked and pruned. John Wil on, Alan Dandie and my elf participated.

Section 10 A hort ection of trail ha been con tructed on the verge of Mount Road, to eliminate a blind

THE TRAILWALKER corner. Doug Leane and hi s volunteer ha e completed checking the trail from Cudlee Creek to Bethany. A boardwalk ha been con tructed near the entrance gate to Wan·en Conservation Park, off Watt Gully Road

Section 18 A propo al ha been put to the Friend by Adelaide Bu h Walker , to in tall a hand water pump on Pigeon Bore. north of Aroona The pump to be financed and in tailed by A.B.W, with the Friend to maintajn the pump To date I ha e not recei ved confirmation of thi propo al

Dean Killmier Maintenance Co-ordinator.

BURRA BRANCH - AGM

The Burra Branch AGM will be held on Sunday 30111 March, 2003 at mid-day at Hallet Rail way Station.

Agenda item include: Election of Officers. 2003 Di cu ion of Walk Program 2003

"Bring Your Own" pooled lunch wi ll be erved (Bring a chair ).

******* MARRABEL RE-ROUTES, HEYSEN TRAIL MAP 10

The e reroute were de cribed in the May 200 l Trail walker, but the map did not copy clearly. Th two reroute . . to the outh we. t and ea t of Manabel. were implemented in 200 l to impro e the quality of the Trail and remove a 6km . outherly detour.

New Heysen Trail

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THE TRAILWALKER

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE OF MEETING

The ixteenth Annual General Meeting of the Friend of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trail Inc will be held at 7.30 pm on Friday, 28th March 2003 at Enterpri e Hou e (Room 4), 136 Greenhill Rd. Unley. Free car parking will be avai lable under the building; enter from Greenhill Road.

The agenda for thi meeting i printed on the oppo ite page.

Nomination are ought from you, our member , for election to the Friend Counci l at the Annual General Meeting, for all po ition . Council currently compri e the Pre ident, Vice President, Secretary, Trea urer and not le than four and not more than ten member .

Council meeting are curTently held on the third Wedne da of each month at 6.00pm, in the Friends office . Meeting usually conclude by 7.30pm.

In addition to Council, there i an opportunity for members to contribute to one of the vruiou Committee : Walking, Trail , Greening and Publicity

To nominate, plea e complete and copy or detach the form below and . end it to:

The Secretar Friend of the Hey en Trail, 10 Pitt Street Adelaide, 5000

NOMINATION FORM

I. ...................................... wi h to norninate for the po ition of .......................................... ..

(Signature of Nominee)

(Name Plea e Print)

Pre iden1 ice Pre. idem. St:cretnry. Treasurer Council kmber.

(Propo er)

(Seconder)

NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT 2.00pm ON FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2003

AT THE FRIENDS OFFICE

Note: We welcome nomination for Counci l, and are looking particularly for new member for the Walking Committee and to as i tin producing The Trail wa lker. The ection of the Friend Con titution relevant to nomination and election to the Council i reproduced overleaf.

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THE TRAILWALKER 16th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2003 AT 7.30PM

AT ENTERPRISE HOUSE, 136 GREENHILL ROAD, UNLEY

AGENDA

I. Apologie .

..., Acceptance of the Minute of the pre IOU Annual General Meeting held on 22 March 2002.

3. Pre idenf Report.

4. Financial Report

5. Maintenance Report

6. Election of Officer . 6.1 Pre ident 6.2 Vice Pre ident 6.3 Trea urer 6.4 Secretary 6.5 Council Member

7. Appointment of member for the Walking, Trail , Greening and Publicit Committee .

8. Appointment of uditor.

9. Election of Honorary Member

10. Other Bu ine .

I I. Clo e of Meeting.

t the conclu ion of the bu ine of thee ening, -.: e ha e invited Mr. Ron Kandalaar , producer and \ riter for the Channel 9 Po ' tcards program to be our gue t peaker ..

Tea and coffee will be erved at the conclu ion of the evening. Plea e bring a plate of light upper.

Note: Any member wi hing to move a motion at the AGM hou ld be aware of the Con titutional requirement a follow. :

''Notice of any motion propo ed to be moved at a General Meeting b any member not being a member of the Council hall be igned by the propo er and econder and hall be delivered to the Secretar at lea t even day before the meeting. No

motion moved b any member other than a member of the Council hall be entertained by the meeting unle notice thereof has been given a aforesaid:'


THE TRAILWALKER ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AT AGM

The Section of the Friend Con titution relating to Management of the A ociation, and to the procedure for nomination and election of member of the Council is reproduced below.

8. MANAGEMENT

(I) The affair. of the A ociation hall be managed and controlled by a Council which may exercise on behalf of the A soc iation all the power conferred on the A ociation by thi Con titution and may do all uch thing a are within the object of the ociation except uch thing a. are required to be done by the A ociation in General Meeting.

(2) The Council hall con i t of the Pre ident of the A ociation, together with a VicePre ident, a Secretary, a Trea urer. and not le than four, nor more than ten other member , all of whom hall be elected at an Annua l General Meeting of the A ociation.

(3) The Pre ident hall hold office for a petiod of two year and hall be eligible for reelection after that period provided that after three term in office he hall stand down for at lea t one year.

(4) The Vice-Pre idem, the Secretary, the Treasurer and half of the other member hall retire annually. The member to retire each year hall be determined by the Council which hall en ure, a far a po ible, that they hall retire in rotation . A retiring Vice-Pre ident, Secretary, Trea urer or member hall be eli gible for re-election without nomination, pro ided that after ix year in office he hall tand down for at lea t one year.

(5) omination for election a President, Vice-Pre ident Secretary or Trea urer, or a a member of the Council hall be in ited by notice in the A oc iation' New letter or other approptiate publication not le , than 28 da before the Annual General Meeting. All per on nominated for election must be member of the A ociation.

(6) Nomination mu t be in writing and must be igned b two member of the A sociation and by the nominee to ignify hi wi llingne to tand for election. They must include btief biographical details of the nominee for di tribution to member at or before the Annual General Meeting and mu t reach the Secretary of the A oc iation not les than se en day before the Annual General Meeting; provided that if an in ufficient number of nomination has been received to fill the vacancie , add iti onal nominations may be accepted at the Annual General Meeting.

(7) If the number of nomination recei ed i more than the number of vacancie to be filled, an election to fill the vacancie hall be held by secret ballot.


THE TRAILWALKER THE WALKING FEDERATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, INC.

Office Accommodation. Office pace for the Federation i curTentl y being finali ed at Linden Park near Greenhill Road. It i expected that a move will be made to the new location by the end of February or at late t, in early March. We have been fortunate to u e quarter at Seacliff Park a a ba e for our operation and are grateful to the owner for their genera. ity in making the area available during the period of our occupancy.

Lafferty Road. The late t information from the Onkaparinga Council regarding recreational acce at the ea tern end of Lafferty Road where the re-aligned ection approache the junction with Frith Road, is that Council i negotiating with S.A.Water. Hor erider. are intere ted in u ing Lafferty Road but there are vruiou concern about nati ve vegetation and impact on water qualit in thi en itive location. A deci ion i not expected before April. 2003 .

Sturt River Pedestrian Crossing. Repre entative of the Patawalonga River Catchment Board met recently with National Parks officer regarding a pede trian cro sing of the Sturt Ri ver to link the walking trail through the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park with the walking trail on the northern ide of turt River. The former cro ing of the ri ver along the WruTi Pani walking trail wa. flooded with con truction of the edimentation pond. During ummer and autumn month a imple rock-hopping exerci e joins the trail on either ide of the ri ver but following hea y downfall of rain in winter and pring there i a greater olume of water to be

negotiated. National Park officers wi II endea our to provide a olution.

Multi-Use Trails. An intere ting egment on ABC Radio recent! involved an interview with Harold Scruby of the Pede trian Council of Au tralia. Concern wa expres ed in regru-d to the un . uitability of multi-u e trail s for pedestrians in view of a dominant upremacy by cycli t and a ub equent threat to the afety of pede trian . In addition, Mr Scruby ugge ted that Government upported multi-use trail to


a oid the co t of pro iding adequate ingle u e recreational trail for the variou intere t group in the community at the expen e of afety of pede tiian and the recreational intere t and need of cycl i ts .

Heysen Trail Re-Routes Committee. Several walker ha e expres ed concern regarding areroute of the Hey en Trai I along Lobethal Road at Norton Summit, outh-east of the town hip. The Trail now follow a road from Adelaide Hills Council office , pas ing the chool and continuing outh-ea terly and entering Lobethal Road. It continue along Lobethal Road pas ing a recent fatalit ite on a slight bend before lea ing the road and climbing on a well-graded track through pri ate property to emerge onto Wood Hill Road to enter Hor nell Gully Con er arion Park. The concern relate to the Lobethal Road and the danger to walker from peeding motor cyc li t and motori t and the

ab ence of an escape route due to the nature of the ten·ain, viz . . teep embankment . The in tallation of peed re triction ign. would appear to be the on ly viab le olution to thi long-tanding impasse.

Onkaparinga River at Verdun. Effort to ecure a pede trian cro i ng at Verdun to

connect road re erve. and pro ide afe walking acce through the area to Hahndorf have al o reached an impas e in pite of strong support from walker . the adjoining . chool and the regional tOUii m office. Our future effort. will need to take a different direction in order to give the project a higher priority and improved chance of success.

Yurrebilla Trail. Inspection of the late t propo ed alignment of the YuJTebilla Trail through Waite Conservation Re erve and CruTick Hill wa made recently. There are concern regarding one area on Pony Ridge Road where effort were made Ia t yeru· to per uade Mitcham Council to adju t the alignment within existing boundarie . Thi s mea will again be referTed to Council in an effort to improve the gradient.

THE TRAILWALKER Owner hip of Road Reserves. The Walking Acce Committee ha prepared a draft letter to the Go ernment regarding management of road re er e in an effort to en ure protection of afe walking acce throughout the State a we11 a to pro ide a wildlife conidor and a eed ource for indigenou vegetation.

Health Promotion. Walking S.A. ha adopted a "We' re Smoke Free" Policy a an obligatory requirement in accordance with ORS Grant for 2003.

Proposed Sale of Undeveloped Road Reserves by the Rura l City of Murrary Bridge. Thi matter wa refeiTed to the Shadow Mini ter for En ironment and Con er arion (the Hon. lain Evan , M.P.) and a reply ha now been recei ed from the Hon. John Hill, M .P., Mini ster for En ironment and Con er ation advi ing that the Nati e Vegetation Council Secretariat ha

written to the Rural Council of Mmny Bridge eeking clmification of the action Di cu ion

ha e al o occulTed between officer of the Department of Water, Land and Biodi er ity Con ervation and the Council.

Mount Lofty Walking Trails Training Day. National Park and Wildlife S.A. ha offered a meeting room in the Cleland Wildlife Re er e to be u ed for the theory e ion of a Training Day to be held on Monda , I 0 March, 2003 at I 0.00 a.m. Cia ification of the Trail ur eyed i the next part of the project. To a .. i t olunteer to as e the different trail categorie the Committee decided to anange thi day which will include theory and practical e ion looking at valiou trail . urface and de ign.

Thelma Anderson, Walking Federation of S.A. Inc.

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WALKING COMMITTEE REPORT

It' time to check your boot , backpack, waterproof gear etc. because the new walking ea on i ju t around the corner.

The Committee and Walk Leader have organi ed a number of good walk for the ea on o keep an eye on the 2003 programme.

The two ummer walk were well attended and all who took part had a good time. The final ummer walk will be a loop of the Cit

following the inner parkland and take place on March 16th.

There will be no official opening of the v alking ea on thi year. However, The Friend of the

Hey en will arrange our own fir t walk in Belair National Park. Contact the office for detail .

Keep the weekend of July 25th, 26th, 17th. free becau e we ha e planned a Fleulieu weekend at Norman ille, it will be a great weekend of walking and fun o book on oon. More


information appear in thi edition of the Trailwalker. ( ee page 18) Ha e a great 2003 walking ea on.

Terry Gasson Walking Committee Chairman

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GOLDEN BOOTS CARDS

Golden Boot Card are now a ailable for the 2003 walking ea on, to all financial member of the Friend . For a co t of $40.00 per per on, you will be entitled to attend all TraiiStarter, TrailWalker and Trai!Rambler walk for thi yem·.

Note that the Golden Boot Card are not tran ferable, and that each walker mu t ha e hi /her Ov n cm·d.

Note: Cardholder are till required to book

in on all day walk .

THE TRAILWALKER GENERAL INFORMATION

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

The editor would like to thank all our conuibutor to the Summer 2002 Trailwalker.

Howe er, for thi s i ue, the numbers were down, and ome minor arm twi ring wa required.

Over the Ia t couple of year , there ha e been many congratulatory comment made about the qua lity of the article in Traih alker, which i a direct compliment to you, the contJibutor . But we need to keep up the uppl , o if you have done omething intere ting related to bu hwalking, either locall y, inter tate or over eas. don't be shy - have a go at w1iting an article. Hand or typewritten article will be accepted, but we wou ld prefer them in computer form, on flopp di k. or by email. Although a clo ing date i li sted, don 't wait until it i too late. v e v iII accept article at any time.

CLOSING DATE The clo ing date for our next i ue i 2 May, 2003. Publication date wi ll be late May, 2003

***** MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Have you renewed ou member. hip? Plea e check the addre label on your Trailwalker envelope for your member hip expiry date.

We are pro iding reminder to member who e member hip i about to expire or ha recentl y expired by in. erring notice and renewal form in your Trail walker.

New Renewal Forms have been de igned for 2003. Please take care when filling them in, to ensure that our staff have up to date information on your contact number and email addre es where relevant.

NOTE that both sides of the forms should be completed.

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Would Family Member plea e include name of both ad ult and chi ldren under 18 year of age on their Renewal Form , a we are updating our record and need thi information to calculate our public li abi lity in urance premium. (Note that member are responsib le for their own per ona l accident in urance.)

Please al o notif the Office of any change of addres , telephone number or email addre

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WALK BOOKINGS

Plea e phone the office betwe n I 0.30am and 2.30pm Monda , Tue da . Wedne day Thur day and Frida for regi tration and information. Day walk cost for member ha been et at $6.00 for 2003.

If the office i unattended plea e leave a number where you can b contacted dUJing office hours. Our an wering machine can be used to record Ia t minute cancellation , and can be acce ed by your leader prior to the walk

NONMEMBERS The co t for non-member participating in walk i. $12.00 per walk. for a maximum of two walk . Walker are then e pect d to join the Friend to ensure they are co ered b our insurance polic

ADVERTISING RATES

Standard adverti ingrate for Trailwalker are:

Full Page $60 Half Page 40 Quarter Page $20 Flyer for Enclo ure $60 (max 2 A4 beets to be) ( upplied b adverti er) Special rate can be negotiated for repeat adverti er .

THE TRAILWALKER

HEYSEN TRAIL VOLUNTEER MAINTENANCE SECTION LEADERS

HEYSEN TRAIL SECTION

I. Cape Jervi to Boat Harbour Creek

Boat Harbour Creek to Back Valley Road

3. Back Va lley Road to Moon Hill

-+. Moon Hil l to Hindmarsh Tiers Road

HEYSEN MAP NUMBER

8

8

3

5. Hindmar h Tier Road to Blackfellows Creek Road 3

6. Blackfellow reek Road to Glen Bold

7. Glen Bold to Piccadilly

Piccadilly to orton ummit

9. orton Summit t udlee Creek

I 0. Cud lee Creek to Bethany 2.9

II . Beth, n to Peter Hill 9

12. Peter Hill to Logan Gap 10

13. Logans Gap to palding 11.1 2

1-t palding to Georgetown 13

15. Georgetown to It Remarkab le 13. 6

16. Mt Remarkab le to Quorn 7

17. Quorn 10 Wi lpena 1-t. 15. 5

18. Wilpena 10 Parachilna

l\ IAINTENAN E CO-ORDINATOR <Voluntary)

SECTION LEADERS NAME AND CONTACT NUMBERS

David Beaton (H) 298 6.J +O

Ralph Olkren. haw (H) 8379 0998

David E,·an

Hem1an Schmidt ( H l 83-t-t -1-07 2 (Wandergruppe Bushwa lkers. German Assoc)

Joe 0' eill

Thelma Ander on

BmTy Finn

Liz O'S hea (WEA Rambler )

Graham 'Reilly

Doug Leane

Joyce Heinjus

OITie Hamilton

Hugh Greenhill (Bun·a Branch)

Kevin Liddiard

Mar_ Cameron Ian Pool Roger Collier <A RPA)

acant

Vacant

John Henery CAipana Station)

Dean Killrnier

(H) 296 7 '27

(H) 8'278 -t-+'20

<Hl 838 55-1-6

(H) 835'2 1636

<H> 8'289 650'2

( H l -t-+3 3388

(H) 8525 2054

(H)8332 1982

(H)8 -t3 11 5

CH) 82 9 -1- '236

<Hl 165 10'25 ( H l 8258 3-1- '25 (H) 826-t 1660

<H) 6-+8 -+ 6-t

(H) 826 1 32-tl

If . ou discover a problem on the Heysen Trail, please contact the Friends Office, Maintenance oordinator or relevant Maintenance Section Leader. Friends Office numbers: Ph: 8212 6299 Fax: 8212 1930 Email:[email protected]


THE TRAILWALKER

New Mentbers

The Pre ident and the Council would like to extend a warm welcome to the following member , who have joined the Friend ince the Ia t edition of Trail walker, and urge them to become in olved in the

oluntary, walking and ocial aspect of the A ociation.

Geoffrey Bailey Graham Hani

Peter Ke llett Steve Scott

Janet Smith BatT Smith Dianne Welk

******* Calling all Heysen Trail Walkers

Have you completed the entire trail from Cape Jervis to Parachilna'?

The Council of the Fliend of the He en Trail in re pon e from reque t from our member and member of other walking group ha establi hed a Regi ter and developed a uitable badge (di played oppo ite) and a certificate.

The e will be pre ented to anyone who ha co ered the entire He en Trail.

Idea ll y people wi hing to Regi ter hould be upported b thei r c lub, but the Friend will not

exclude anyone who ha co ered the Trail independently. (Thi al o include runner ).

The following people were regi tered and i ued with ' 'End-to End" certifi cate between I

Chii Theel Peter Hendy

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Enquirie and application fo rms available from the Friends office.

February, 2002 and 30 June 2002. (Not all are member of the Friends)

Glen Taylor Velma Watson

FOR SALE Two P175/75R13 KUMHO TYRES

Tyre are ex Hey en trailer, almo t brand new, the trailer 1ims and tyre have been upgraded to 14" 8 ply light truck tyre to can·y the load on our Flinders Range t1ips For detail : contact Dean Killmier on 82613241


THE TRAILWALKER . Letters to Editor (inc email)

Friend of the Heysen Trail Dear Sir/Madam

I write with new of a great event that may be of intere t to you and your member .

The Bundaleer Weekend 2003 i a celebration of culture and community held i the Bundaleer Fore t-Au tralia· olde t plantation fore t, outh of Jame town, SA. The fore rand UIToundincr area create a natural amphitheatre 0

and idyllic etting far a unique art expetience.

The weekend begin on Friday, March 21 with live band from local chool , bu ker and exhibition in the main treet of Jame town. On Saturday, March 22 the celebration continue with a twilight concert under the tar by the Adelaide Symphony Orche tra featuring Yvonne Kenny AM and Elizabeth Campbell. The weekend cu lminates on Sunday, March 23 with the popular Fore t Celebration walk that take you on walking journey through the fore t pa t arti t , petformer , dance, drama and poetry

The local bu hwalking ociety i al o ho ring bu h walk through the area over the weekend. The Hey en and Maw on walking trail actual! pa directly through the fore t creating a great opportunity for a bush walk and fe ti e weekend for your group!

Thi is a weekend of culture and community like no other! Ptice for the weekend tart from $35 for the Sunday Petformance Walk through o $ 110 per per on (inc GST) for the who le weekend.

There i a range of accommodation package available in nearby Clare and Jamestown and v e would gladly a i t your club in finding uitable accommodation. if required.

A brochure and new. relea e are enclosed ( ee page 23 ). Plea e feel free to reproduce thi s in your club new letter or di tribute it to your . member . More infmmation on the weekend IS

available on our web ite


ww\ .bundaleerweekend.com.au or by phoning the Event Office on 8664 0455. For more infmmation on the weekend bu hwalk contact Mid Nmth Bu h Walkers on 8892 8655.

We hope you can make it to Bundaleer Weekend 2003. We know you won·t be di appointed!

With kind regard John Voumard Event Director Belalie Art Society

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MISSED MILLENIUM WALKS

The Walking Committee of FOHT is intere ted to gauge the need of member to "catch up" on ection of the Millenium Walks offered by the

organisation which they may ha e mi . ed over the pa t three year .

At present there are no formally cheduled "catch up ·• thi year but if ufficient intere t i . hown then coordination of group for pecific ection may be po ible.

This offer will be re tricted to current financial members who have participated in the Millenium Walk program ince the start of the 2002 Walking Sea on.

Eligible member. may expre intere t in tho e ections they have mi sed by electronically

fi !ling in the que tionnaire on tl~e web. it~ or completing the hard copy form 111 the offtceand returning thi either per onally, or by fax.

We would a k that member make their need known as oon a po ible . o that deci ion on individual ection walk can be made by the end of Aptil.

Kevin Boyce Coordinator

THE TRAILWALKER MILLENIUM WALKS 2003

Come on! Du t off your walking boots and join in!

A mentioned in the previou Trailwalker thi year· Millenium Walk will be conducted on the fir t weekend of the month and involve walk on the Saturday and the Sunday.

Thi hould enable a more effective u e of travelling time in relation to walking time and greater opportunitie. for the walker to meet on a ocial le el. Of cour ewe . hould co era greater

part of the Hey en Trail. It i planned that we will reach north of Burra, po. ibly to Hallett, by the end of the year.

Those \t•alkers unable to commit them sell es fo r a f ull \l'eekend each momh 11•il/ still be able to join in a 1mlk on any particular Saturday or Sunda.\ by tral'elling to the meeting place for the walk.

Come along and hare an enjoyable experience! The walks will not be overly strenuou generally about 16km, and it i propo eel to hold

a group dinner at a local hotel on the Saturday night .

A for other Millenium Walk , where po ible bu e will be hired to take the walker to the tart after car have been parked at the walk'

end ..

Walkers will be responsible for their transport to the walk area and overnight accommodation.

JOIN US ! Call the Friend · office (8212 6299 ) and regi ter your intere t. An information pack etting out detail of the walk and ali t of accommodation enue in towns/area adjacent to each walk will be ent to you.

Should you have any queri , call the Office. preferably on Monday when David i on duty.

We look forward to walking with you thi year.

Julian and David

MILLENIUM WALKS 2003 May to July

Day Date Meet at Walk from Walk to Distance

Saturday May 3 Kapunda Kapunda Hamilton area 18Km apQroX

Sunday May -+ Hamilton area Peter Hill 16

Saturday May 31 Ri erton Peter Hill North Ea t of 17 Man·abel

Sunday June I North Ea. t of Tothill Range 16 Man·abel South

Saturday July 5 Ri verton Tothill Range Tothill Gap 16 South area

Sunday July 6 Tothill Gap ' The Gap· 16 area gate, North of

Turners Road


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SUMMER WALKING PROGRAM 2003

To book phone the Friend. Office on 8212 6299

March Sunday 161h TS+TW City Parklands TeJTy Gasson

WALKING PROGRAM 2003 (April to August) Booking are open a month prior to the date of the walk.

To book phone the Friend Office on 8212 6299

Month Days Date T ype Venue Leader April I " Saturda 5th - 6th Millenium NOT TO BE HELD DUE TO Julian Monfrie I

& Sunday Walk FIRE BANS IN FORCE David Beaton 2"0 Sunda 13th TS Opening of Walking Season T n·y Ga on

andTW Belair NP -+111 Sunda 27th TS No Walks

TW Anzac Day Long Weekend

May I '' Saturday 31\1 and -+th Millenium 3r<~ Kapunda area Julian Monfrie & Sunday Walks -+'" Peters Hill area David Beaton ")l1<1 Sl d IY _ un a llth TS Kuitpo Mike Parsons

TW Cleland Ralph Ollerenshaw

-+m Sunday 181h TS Waite Conservation Park John Prescou TW Second Vall ey Forest David Beaton

June I '' Saturday 31" Ma Millenium 3 1 '' May Peter Hill area Julian Monfri e I & Sunday and I '' June Walks I ' ' June South of Tothi ll Range David Beaton 2110 Sunday 8 TS No Walks

TW Queen' Birthday Long Weekend

-+11' Sunday 22nd TS Morialta Daphne Sands TW Myponga Chris Caspar

Jut I '' Saturday 5111 and 6th Millenium 511' Tothill Range area Julian Monfrie I & Sunday Walks 6'" North of Tot hi II Gap David Beaton 21"1 Sunday 13111 TS ~()_?; · s~c rub Li z Barry

TW Mt Crawford to Barossa Valley Mark Darter 411

' Sunday Friday pm 2S'h Weekend Fleurieu Peninsula Terry Gasson Saturday 26'" away Walks: 26'" Deep Creek area Sundav 27th 27'11 Normanville area

August I '1 Saturday & 21" and J'" Millenium Walk Julian Monfries/ Sunday David Beaton 2"0 Sundav IO'h TS Kaiser Stu hi Mike Parsons

TW Nonh East Daphne Sands -+"' Sunday 2-+" TS Glen Osmond Gavin Campbell

TW Norrh Jenny Prider


THE TRAILWALKER WALK DESCRIPTION

TrailS tarter The aim of the e walk i to introduce people to bu hwalking, for tho e who are not regular walker and tho e who have not walked in a group pre iou ly or who want a horter walk. TrailStarter walk are u ually clo e to Ade laide, have a walk time of about 3-4 hour and will generally be not too phy ically demand ing. Anyone undertaking the e walk may have only a mode t degree of phy ical fitne . Trai/Walker The e walk are rea onably demanding and for walker who have walked regularly in vmiou te1nin. They have a walking time of about 5-6 hour and will require a high degree of phy ical fitne TrailRambler The e walk are for peciali t event like bird watching and hi tOiical walk ; and would by their nature be relati vely hort and informati ve. These walk are available to all leve l of walker .

WHAT TO BRING TrailS tarter Ba ic Fir t Aid and Emergency Kit. Thi hould contain your per onal medication uch a Ventolin,etc, un creen, headache tablet , Band-Aid ·, and torch.

Lunch and snack (include ome for emergency). Pia tic bag for rubbi h. Water in a ecure container; minimum one liu·e, and two litre if the temperature will be o er :20° C. Gear hould be canied in a day pack; one with a upp01ting wai t belt i recommended. Trai/Walker All of the abo e andWhi tie Roller and tiiangular bandage

WHAT TO WEAR? TrailS tarter Good walking boot or hoe , with good gripping ole . Thong , andal , ela tic ided boot and mooth-oled neaker are not appropriate.

Wet weather gear-~ length waterproof rain jacket. (Showerproof pray jacket and quilted parkas are not v aterproof and create a danger of hypothermia ). Warm jumper or jacket of wool or polye ter fleece. (Cotton hirt and windcheater ha e minimal in ulation when wet and retain water.) Short or loo e comfortable wool or ynthetic pant . (Jeans are not suitable as they are cold when wet and dry lowly.) Warm hat. ( hade hat in warmer weather) Thick ock

TrailWa/ker Suitable turdy walking footwear with good gripping ole , or as specified by Walk Leader Recommended optional extras: thermal top and long john , waterproof o ertrou er .

WALK CLOTffiNG Your safety and the afety of the walking group can be jeopardi ed by not ha ing the correct clothing. In an emergency ituation it can take hours to evacuate the ick or injured walker. Prime con ideration are warmth and weather protection.

Note: Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come safely equipped. DON'T LET IT BE YOU!


THE TRAILWALKER

NORMANVILLE WEEKEND

25th- 27th JULY 2003

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon

Come along!

Join the Friends for a weekend of fun, relaxation and walking

On Saturday at Deep Creek and Sunday in the Normanville Area. Both these walks will incorporate Trailstarters and Trailwalkers.

Accommodation on Friday and Saturday nights is at Dzintari Latvian Recreation Centre, Normanville.

You will need to bring your own pillowcase, sleeping bag (or sheets and blankets), towel , personal toiletries, medications etc.

Breakfast and lunches are being provided on Saturday and Sunday, that is, the provisions will be available for you to make your own meals.

Dinner will be at a local hotel on Saturday night (not included in the cost).

Please note that as people will be arriving at various times on Friday you are asked to make your own arrangements for dinner that night.

Remember to bring all the required walking gear to enable you to safely and comfortably enjoy the walks no matter what the weather conditions.

Total cost is $80.00 per person. To secure your place a deposit of $30.00 per person needs to be received by the Friends of the Heysen as soon as possible.

All monies to be paid to the Friends by July 14th. 2003.

Book Now! Contact the FOHT office (8212 6299) for further information.

Don 't miss out!


THE TRAILWALKER

WALKING 2003

2002 was a very busy year with trips extending from the Coorong to the Gammon Ranges. Some of our weekends were relaxing but adventurous, others offered a more serious challenge.

2003 offers a variety of weekend excursions predominantly in the Flinders Ranges, visiting areas not readily accessible to the public. Our accommodation will include new venues, and the walks will offer exciting vistas and challenges, catering for all, from the casual walker to those who want to stride it out.

EASTER 2003 (Friday April 18th to Monday 21st inclusive)

We start the new walking season with four relaxing days exploring in the Mt. Brown Conservation Park and adjacent private property. Stay with us in the picturesque old Gunyah Homestead, 14 km. North of Wilmington. All you need to bring will be your bed linen , clothing, toiletries and any personal needs. We supply the rest.

COST: $350.00 per person guarantees you a bed, all meals, (including afternoon tea, pre dinner nibbles/drinks and supper) and a marvellous weekend walking, exploring and relaxing in this quiet part of the Southern Flinders Ranges.

ADELAIDE CUP WEEKEND (Saturday 17th May to Monday 19th inclusive)

We visit the Dutchman's Stern Conservation Park and stay in the historic and recently renovated homestead, approximately 10 km north of Quorn. This park covers an area of 3500 hectares and offers us a myriad of walks , which include rocky outcrops, scarps and steep gorges that all combine to enhance its attractiveness and help protect the native flora and fauna.

COST: $280.00 per person includes your accommodation, all meals and guided walks.


THE TRAlLWALKER

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEN (Saturday 7th June to Monday gth inclusive)

Our destination is Edeowie Station, a working sheep and cattle station 56 km north of Hawker on the Hawker to Leigh Creek Road. This will be a wonderful opportunity to explore the north-western face of Wilpena Pound with a highlight being the walk into the western end of Edeowie Gorge with its massive ramparts and tree lined creeks. Our accommodation is the very well appointed Edeowie Shearers' Quarters. (Minimum numbers will be required for this event to proceed)

COST: $280.00 per person includes your accommodation, all meals and guided walks

BAGALOWIE CAM POUT (Saturday July 12th and sunday 13th)

This is our annual campout weekend, spent under canvas and the stars. This year we head for an old haunt of Simons. Bagalowie offers us new territory to explore, and country only ventured into by the locals and the occasional scout group. We make our camp at the site of an old homestead which supplies water and some protection if the elements are against us. We then spend the weekend exploring the surrounding ranges and creek beds.

COST: $150.00 per person includes all meals, guided walks and a very interesting time out in the mid-north. (limited amounts of light weight camping equipment is available for loan if required).

CARRIETON (Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August)

We return to Carrieton to have another look at the Horseshoe and James Ranges. Once again our accommodation will be in the well presented Horseshoe View Cottage and we dine at the Carrieton Hotel on the best steaks in town.

COST: $200.00 per person includes all meals (including Saturday night at the Carrieton Hotel) , accommodation and guided walks

LAND OF THE ORA TUNGA (Saturday sth -Friday 12th September)

This is our big trip for the season. Come and stay with us on Angorichina Station for the week and take in the splendour of the ancient country north of Blinman. Join us as we wander through the hills, valleys and abandoned settlements that are steeped in the early history of the Colony of South Australia. Climb nearby Patawarta Hill where the extent of the surrounding ranges will unfold in a panorama that you will remember for always.

COST: $645.00 per person includes all accommodation, meals (including Blinman Hotel), guided walks and a relaxing week away.


THE TRAILWALKER

WORUMBA HOMESTEAD (Labour Day Long Weekend,4th to 6th October)

Worumba Homestead, nestled in the foothills east of the Druid Range has only been opened to walkers within the last 12 months. As yet it is mainly untouched country but the possibilities for fantastic walking are boundless. Our accommodation will be in recently renovated shearers quarters situated on the banks of Willow Creek with a natural spring close at hand.

COST: $320.00 per person includes all your accommodation, meals and guided walks.

ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE G.S.T.

The proprietors of Terra Adventures, Jill, Mick and Simon share a belief that walking should be a relaxing, safe, educational experience, undertaken at the individual 's own pace. Terra Adventures specialises in inexpensive breaks away, (normally weekends) for small groups wishing to visit less well known walking locations or combine walking with other special interest pursuits.

We are committed to ensuring that our groups are well catered for and that our presence or passing is never to the detriment of the local environment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mick Thomas Tel. (08) 8322 0281 , Mob. 0417 810966 E-mail thomas mj @senet.com.au

Simon Kendrick Tel. {08) 8331 3750 E-mail kend '> im a•\a hoo.com.au

Jill McPherson Tel. (08) 8295 3043 E-mail pete jill @ ~e ne t. com.au

Terra Adventures Postal Address

1 Twilight Drive, Happy Valley S.A. 5159


THE TRAILWALKER

St Mary Peak walking track development, an opportunity for volunteers interested in developing

sustainable and safe walking access

StMary Peak ( 117 Lm) i. on the rim of Wilpena Pound in Flinder Range National Park. Wilpena i 500km north of Adelaide, the capital city of South Au tralia.

Due to the increa ing i itation there i a need, for rea on of u tainabilit , afety and ae thetic , to impro e the quality of acce

The relative i elation of the work site, 4 kilometre plu from tran port. and a 250 metre preliminar climb pro ide an intere ting and challenging opportunity for olunteer .

The work involve track con olidation and waymark.ing. All material , equipment and afety gear will be pro ided. There i ufficient ariety of work to accommodate mo t kill level

and capacitie and it i an opportunity to learn. and gain experience in thee tabli hment of a u tainable and afe walking y tem.

Work are cheduled for 2 x 21 day period from 6 to 26 April and ll to 31 May 2003. The e date include a day tra el each wa from Adelaide. The April period include Ea ter and Anzac Da . The econd period include the Adelaide Cup Day holiday 19 May. Although we do not expect a commitment to a 21 da period, Volunteers would need to tay a minimum of three day on . ite to make the journey worth\ hile.

Volunteer will need to be experienced in living and working outdoors. It is propo ed to work from a er iced ba. e camp at 900 metre elevation. Tent , cooking facilities, and adequate minimal impact ablution and toilet facilitie will be available.


Information for Volunteers

Volunteer are needed during April and May 2003 to work on the development of the St Mary Peak Trail (Bannon Gap to the Summit), Wilpena Pound in the Flinder Ranges.

Thi project i in partner hip with ational Park & Wildlife SA, Walking Trail Support Group and Walking SA.

Volunteer would be expected to camp on ite and therefore would need a rea enable level of fitne and remote camping expetience.

We pro ide: Tent , clo ed cell foam leeping mar , tove , cooking uten il and tool needed for the work to be done.

You need to bring: Food upplie , leeping bag, waterproof jacket, boot , clothing, per onal medication, toiletrie etc together with a ruck ack to cany equipment to the ba e camp.

Contribution toward food . upplie and tran port arnngement will need to be negotiated before leaving Adelaide

Further information from:

Friends of Park Inc WALKING TRAll..S SUPPORT GROUP

C/- Walking SA PO Box 509, Stepney Sa 5069

Phone 08 8377 4933 Email: [email protected]

THE TRAIL WALKER

MEDIA RELEASE

November 22. 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE USE

BUNDA LEER \VEEKEND PROMISES SOl\tlETHING DIFFERENT

outh Australia 's Bundaleer Fores t will co me alive for an entire autumn weekend in !\larch next year with more than 200 dancers. sin gers, poets and music fr om classic to rocl< during the return of the Bundaleer Weekend.

The weekend promises au unforgettable experience with some of Australia's best singe rs, musicians and artists performin g in the ma gical se tting of the Bundalee r Forest, Australia' s oldest plantation fore st near Jamestown in South Australia 's mid north.

The Bunda leer Weekend \rill feature untque ·· Forest Perfom1ance Walks·· mth dancers performing from the treetops. \\hde poets \\eare thetr mllgle belo\\

Weekend Dtrector John Voumard said the Sunday Forest Pcrtonnance Walks \\Ould bring more than 200 ·Fnnge · style performances nghtmto the heart of the lorestlor 11 truly un tque e:-;periencc of art and lllllure COlllillg together

··Another htghlight of the \\eekend "ill be the :t \\ilight concert fellltm ng intcmat1onnl soprano y,·onne 1\.en n~ and acclaimed me;:zo-soprano Ehz11beth Campbell singmg sho\\-stopping duels "1th the Adelaide Symphony Orchcstrn undcmeath the st11rs:· said John

··rhe Bundalecr \ eekcnd sta11cd out from humble begitmings ns picn1cs 111 the Forest on a Frida~ night. and it h11s gro\\n into 11 ll1ilJOr Arts fcstl\ ·nl \\ith intemationnl pcrfonners . No"· it pro,·ides il

smorgasbord of cnlertnmment lor loc als and ,-isitors nlikc in a renl famil~ - e\·enL ··

J amcslO\\ n · s Be lillie Arts Soetety bui It the e' ent from the gro und up "ith nothing but a belief that Australia ·s oldest nnd most enclwnting planlalJOn forest needed to be lmnl~ - put on the tourist map

The resoundi ng success of the maugurnl Bundalccr Weekend in 1999 certainly aehrercd thnt nim. and tl11s 2003 c\·cnt promises to offer more great music . food and " ·inc in an unforgellnblc sellmg.

Other progrn m highlights include the Australian String Quartet intemationnlly acclaimed rock band Fruit-Celtic rock b11nd The Borderers and percussion ensemble 1-I ormingo among a smorgasbord of pcr[onnanccs inc luding acrobatics. dance. pai nting. and poetry in the heart of the forest.

The Bundalee r \ eekend will be held on the 22 -23 !\larch 2003 in the Bundalee r Fores t. 1 Okm so uth of Jamestown in South Australia ·s mid north. Weekend passes are available through th e Eve nt Office on 8664 0455. BASS and at all reg ional th ea tre bookin g offic es in

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f or furthe r media information contact Lee McAIIistair 0414 941 585 or Kate Hannemann 0411 232 41 9.


THE TRAILWALKER

MT. LOFTY

A view down through the early years

" ... at the summit of Mount Lofty, which is 2,400 feet above sea level, you will be rewarded with one of the most glorious views in Australia."

Vivienne, 1908. "Mt. Lofty is a lady, reclining on her lawns, And giving smiling welcome to all who pass that way. She clothes herself in modest mist, and never slights or scorns The many willing worshippers who pass her, day by day."

Mt. Lofty, that high ''bump" on the kyline of the range overlooking the city, ha been held near and dear by local re idents from the very fir t day of the fledgling colony. El ewhere in Au tralia on! Canbe1n and Hobart hare with u the p1i ilege of having a mountain de tination at their very door tep, a fact now being appreciated by increa ing number of Adelaide resident , and for many of u a hort fifteenminute dii e can find u oon tackling the lower slope of the mountain.

The rugged, western slope of the range -known a .. the Tier " in the early day -are impre ive by any measure. Although Mt. Lofty lo t it true wilderne values within the fir t year of ettlement, a climb to it ummlt 1 till a rewarding expe1ien e, and the iew in all direction is uperb. A erie of long, timerounded pur - ea onally adju ted from ummer brown to winter green- radiate from

Mt. Lofty down to the Adelaide Plain . The e maje tic pur and the deep valley between them provide traightforward and plea ant acce to the ummit, and today fall largely within Cleland Con er arion Park.

Today, the Hey en Trail pro ide ample opportunitie to view the mountain - crub permitting- from a di tant per pective at ariou point along the ridgeline of the Mt. Loft Range , both nmth and outh. On approaching the ummit it elf, the Trail thread it way


D.D. Harris, 1943.

through crub around the mountain· upper contour , requi1ing a short de iation to attain the actual ummit. Mt. Lofty can al o be climbed from the Piccadilly Valley, and an approach from thi le -vi ited ide gi e a wonderful panorama of the eastern ide of the range . However mo t people till acce Mt. Lofty from the more dramatic we tern lope . climbing up from either Wate1fall Gully, Wool hed Gully, Chamber Gully or Horsnell. Gully. There are three cia sic iew of Mt. Lofty from the e lope : a good clo e view of the ummit can be

glimp ed through dense fore ton the Wine Shanty Track, another from the ETSA Spur Track directly abo e Waterfall Gully, and al o from Glee on Ridge above Waterfall Gull Road. In aboriginal time. the Kaurna, though largely confined to the Adelaide Plain , appear to ha e made vi it to the range dtuing spring and autumn. The purpo e of the e ea onal pilgrimage wa to collect the gum re in of the golden wattle for use in the manufacture of their tool , and to collect the bark of the st1ingybark for their winter helter . Po ums and wallabie were al o hunted to provide kin for leeping rug and cloaks for winter protection. Thi prudent easonal u e of the range by the Kaurna allowed the game population time to recover and thu provided a relatively teady and a ured upply o~ food.

THE TRAILWALKER Howe er the Kaurna did not proceed abo e the 450-metre line in the range -the point where blue gum woodland change to den e tringybark fore t - to avoid contact with the

neighboUiing Permamangk nibe, with whom they practi ed conflicting religious belief and rite . One Kaurna tale tell the tory of Jureidla, an ance tral giant who attacked from the ea t and ' as duly killed. Hi huge fallen body then formed part of the Mt. Lofty Range . hi ear being the twin point of Mt. Lofty and Mt. Bonython , with the body lying to the north.

''At daylight I recognised Mount Lofty, upon the highest part of the ridge of mountains H hich. from Cape Jervis, extends north11 arc! behind the eastenz shore of the inlet. ·•

Three day later, when de clibing the extent of the Mt. Lofty Range Flinders make a further reference: "There are some considerable ele1 ations on the southern part; Mount Loft) is one o.fthem. and irs heighr appeared near/_\ equal to that o.f Mount Brown to the north. or about three rlzousand feet. ·· (Mt. Lofty i in fact

Timber felling in "The Tiers" W .A. Cawthorne, Mitchell Library

Con i tent with the confu ing practice of European nomenclature at that time. Ju reidla wa later cotTupted to Uraidla, and thi name wa duly be towed upon the co. y hill town hip now ne tied unobtru ive ly behind ''the two ear ."

Matthew Flinder wa re pon ible for the naming of Mt. Lofty. Sailing aero Inve tigator Strait from Kangaroo I land, Flinder make thi reference in hi log of 27 March 1802:


2,384 feet or 727 metre above ea leve l. )

ome decade were to pa before Mt. Lofty received it fir t European vi itor . In Aptil of 183 1, Captain Collett Barker, hi er ant, Mill , and a certain Mr. Kent made the fir t ascent of Mt. Lofty. Kent' note indicate that they may have climbed up the long backbone of Glee on· Hill. Thi i the long pur ti sing from the Adelaide Plain near Beaumont and directly above today' Watetfall Gully Road, from where they would ha e gai ned a magnificent view of Mt. Lofty. They then k.irted "the smooth and

THE TRAILWALKER gras y sides of a deep ravine,·· which was probably Waterfall Gully. Kent at o ob erved that "The sides and summit of the Ranges ll'ere covered in 1 erdw·e. and the trees upon them \t 'ere of more than ordinar.\ si:e. ·· Kent wa not exaggerating- "upon the immediate bro11 of the Mount" the pm1y found one botanical giant with a girth mea uting 13 metre (43 feet).

as a night's rest among the hills. lt 'as b_\ tracing the course of a brook, which jlo11 s from a ral'ine (Waterfall Gully) in the direction of the Mount ... our progress was slow. and attended with great difficulty.

In hi wtiting Hutchin on gives u a rare glimpse of how wild the ranges mu t ha e

Mount Loft Summit, November, 1843 W.A. Cawthorne, Mitchell Library

Colonel William Light i believed to have decided on the ite for Adelaide when iewing the Adelaide Plain from the hill near Waterfall Gull in 1836. The fir t recorded a cent of Mt. Lofty by a SA ettler came the following year, in April 1837. Bingham Hutchin on, a young man newly-arrived on the Bl({falo, wa joined at the ummit by hi er ant, William Burt. Clear! an

adventurou and per evering pair, they finally reached the ummit on their third attempt.

Later, Hutchin on de cribed hi initial foray into \ ild, unknown country: "Ourfirst attempt to aain the ummit of Mount Lofty. 11 hich was represented to me as an undertaking requiring considerable exertion and perseverance. as well


appeared around the time of coloni arion. On an early attempt to reach Mt. Lofty, Hutchin on and Burt had ttied to force their wa up to Waterfall Gull , but "the luxuriance of the plants and underwood by the side of the brook. being in many places O\ 'et our heads. and the lower parts interlaced with creeping plants. made progress s!oll ' ... "

SA· econd Governor, Gawler, m1i ed in th State in late 1938, and journe ed into the "interior" to make an a cent of Mt. Loft . By thi s time timber-getters were already very bu. yboth legal! and illegally- in the tringybark fore ts on the upper lopes of Mt. Lofty. In 1839 a notable early vi itor to the Mt. Lofty region wa the orthonolgogist John Gould, who

THE TRAILWALKER reported sighting a male Pink Robin in a deep ravine below Mt. Lofty. Ironically, thi rare ighting of the bird wa probably an acc idental

occuiTence a the pecie confi ne it vi it to the extreme outh-ea t of SA- a a wi nter vi itor only.

In 1840 a young coloni t by the name of Robert Frew- who e name i now commemorated in the uburb of Frewville- ought refuge in the crub near Mt. Lofty when caught in a

thunder torm. He "came upon a large prostrate gum tree from ll'hich there ll'as a little smoke curling.·· Frew wa a toni shed to find ·'sitting in rhe hollow of the tree, tll'ell'e natil es. ·· Vi itor to the region today will no longer find tree of uch enormou 1ze.

With European ettlement came more frequent bu hfires and prolific timber felling which changed and modified the nature of the fore t forever. No longer the realm of tall, ub tantial gum and area of closed fore t, today the region merely upport area of low, open fore t with mall tree growing in mallee form.

AI o in 1840 a tone cairn and flagpole wa built on the ummit ofMt. Lofty ( ee illu tration). Thi point was u ed in the fir t tri gonometrical ur ey of the State commenced by Colonel Light

and can·ied out b Sergeant Fon·e t. In the first few year of ettlement expansion into the hill wa low and the area wa rarely vi ited. Thi ituation wa aggravated by the activitie of The

Tiersmen, who li ed in huts in the teep gullie behind Mt. Lofty. The e included hor e and cattle thieve who raided the Adelaide Plain by night. Go ernor Gawler de cribed The Tiersmen a a "l 'eJ") lo11 class of man. lawless 1 agrants, principally runall'ay sailors and escaped convict fi'om the other colonies" ll'ho "ll'antonl.' or carelessly destroyed almost as much (timber) as they turn to profitable u e .. a commodity "l'({luable and in oreat demand b.\ splitters for making shingles. "

In 1885 the pre ent obeli k was built at the ummit. Located with great care, the obeli k's

p1imary function was that of a T1igonmetrical


Survey Station. Formal ly named "The Mount Lofty Ob er ing Tower," it wa u ed toe tabli h the latitude and longitude of place near Adelaide by utili ing a e1ie of aperture et at 60-degree interval . In 1902- the centenary of Flinder · ighting and naming of Mt. Lofty- the obeli k wa dedicated to Matthew Flinder in a ceremony officiated by the then-Go ernor, Lord Tenn on. In 2002 the event wa again commemorated when a plaque was unveiled at the base of Flinder Column by SA· Go ernor Mmj01ie Jack on-Nel on.

Today, de pite the pe1iodic ra age of bu hfire aero the range , Flinder Column i till i ible from many place on the Adelaide Plain , and tand a a tangible link with Mt. Lofty'

intere ting early year .

REFERENCES:

I. ''The Paddock Beneath," by Elizabeth Warburton, 1981.

'> "The Nature of Cleland,'' by Anne Hardy, 1989.

3. ''Terra Au trali -Matthew Flinder · Great Adventure in the Circumna igation of Au tralia, edited by Tim Flannery, :2000.

4. "Cleland Con ervation Park," Draft Management Plan 1979.

Simon KJeinig

STOP PRESS An wer from Alpana Station to queiies on tate of Trail between Wilpena and Parachilna.

Parachilna to Aroona - pa toral lea. e land -walking will be OK at Ea ter. Water at Pidgeon Bore should be operational with hand pump by then. Aroona to Wilpena i a ll National Park , have no idea if fire ban will be extended- can't ee why it hould. Water at Aroona pring definiterain is fa lling at the moment- track hould be OK ( ent 20/2/03)

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DUN AENGUS F ORT ON THE ISLE OF INISHMORE

A bucketing feny tran ported u aero Galway Bay into the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The sun gli tened on the steep and crossbreaking waves as we headed for I.nishmore, one of the three Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. The people who live on the e islands, a do many of tho e \ ho live in the westem regions, maintain the !J·ish language and culture

We disembarked on the pier hewn out of the solid rock on which these people ha e built their island exi tence for o many generations and walked towards the cattered, small tone houses utTOLmded by chest high dty-stone walls.

ot having a plan on how to organise our ight eeing, we hired one of the jaunting cars, a

horsedrawn two wheeled catt with its dri er, for an excursion. There were a few of these caJts awaiting custom from disembarking tourists, one of the vety few ways of making a li ing on thi eemingly barren place. We mo ed off, clip

clopping along a nan·ow, winding road which


ro e gradually toward Dun Aengus, an ancient f01tress some distance away, our elderly somewhat laconic guide informed us.

Grey clouds had mo ed over and oft rain, as the !J-ish describe the gentle rain that often falls on their lovely green land, stmted to drift down. Our dri er declined shelter from our umbrellas a our jaunting car mo ed at a gentle pace between the cottage of weathered grey rock. An appearance of great age lingered over them. Our driver pointed to one and remarked, "The people who lived there emigrated to America".

e era! seconds later he added, "We hear they

are doing vety well there, vety well." We a ked when they went to America. After long reflection he replied, "Oh, that would have been 1892."

A patchwork of walled fields developed and our driver tola us how o er the generations oil had been hauled up from the low lying areas of the

THE TRAILW ALKER i land. Thus, a certain depth of earth was built up and modest grazing pasture established to allov the people to run some beep. One of the income producing ventures on the A.ran Islands is the knitting of traditional fishem1ens · wearers, caps, and carves from the wool

produced.

When we finally an·i ed at a wide expanse of rock. sloping unevenly upwards, my walk began and was to become one of the most memorable I have ever undertaken. ot becau e of distance co ered or difficulty of tetTain or patticularly plendid scenety. It ' as the nature of the

unfolding fmtress of Dun Aengus.

I approached rock wall that ' ere, in place , I 0-12 metre high. They formed a vast emi-circle perhap I 00 metres in diameter. The open patt terminated on the edge of a sheer cliff dropping about 200 metres down into the Atlantic.

There was only a small opening in the wall leading into the inner pa1t All along the in ide wall wa a lower ledge wide enough to walk on where men could patrol ecurely without being seen from the outside.

I later leamed thi fottification wa built about 3000 BC, roughly the same period a

tonehenge. Here, in thi vety place, man laboured hoisting rock upon rock to build this formidable structure. I walked with awe. .ouching the wall, eeing in my mind picture of ancient men, primiti ely dres ed, purpo efully engaged.

Time went by as I looked and imagined these events 5000 years ago. As I left through the small entrance, clambering over the inho pitable rock, my eye was caught by a certain repetiti e rock fotmation. It eemed rock • et odd from a di tance. On reaching it I entered an a rounding and exten i e field of harp-edged rock leaning like planted mas ive broad word . They were den ely placed, perhap 50-75 centimetres high. pointing towards an imagined attacking force. Looming abo e were the high walls of the fome s from where defending archers could pick off the enemy stumbling among the devilish

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ob tacles.

I stood here and time went by as imagined pictures of ancient times went through my mind. Thi structure of 5000 years remained a evidence of an ancient people. Of them no human remains have been found, no weapons, no attifacts. Not a trace, other than the fmtre s, from which modem man could find out about ancient man.

Rudi Lange

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Friends of the Heysen Trail Extended Walks Book

We are trying to put together a book of e ' tended day walks and are requesting

input from member .

Do you have that great walk that you would like to hare with us and the

general walking community?

ome guideline

• Walks should be intere ting, challenging and if po sible in unusual areas

• The walk can be off track, bu h track, however with the least amount of road walking po ible

• Minimum of 5 hour walk time

• Within 2 hour of Adelaide

Acknowledgement will be published with the walks included in the book

Got uch a v alk?

Contact Colin Edv ard 264 1-l92, Mark Datter 82665657 or lea e a me age at

the Friends office

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ALPANA STATION

TRANSPORT at BLINMAN

There is a shuttle service avai lab le to walkers (individuals or groups) provided

by John & Jan Henery of Alpana tation.

Bookings essential

Quality self-contained accommodation also availab le

Contact details:-

Posta l address: PO Box ll Blinman A 5731

Phone: 08 8648 4864 Fax: 08 8648 4661

Email: alpanastn(cvbigpond.com.au Website: www.alpana- tation.netfirms

FOR SALE

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hardly used.

$350.00 on o

Phone Ian on 8264 9348


NEW FOR2003

AJpana Station- The Nungawurtina Track

An alternative for the not o active wa lkers.

The Nungawwtina Hut and trail from AJpana Homestead to Angorichina Tourist Vi llage.

tay a night or n. o in a new replica pine & pug hepherds hut en route to the Pools and Village -

be picked up by John and returned to Alpana Homestead.

Open for Easter.

Cost from 50-00 per night per double - return transport $45-00 (from Village to Homestead)

SAGARMATHA NEPALI RESTAURANT

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Restowonts & Catering Association SA 2002 awards for excellence finorost

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HUTS ALONG THE HEYSEN TRAIL

Middlesight Water Hut

We ha e run out of my te1y photos, so instead intend to run a erie of photo on our back page of the variou hut available for acconu11odation along the Trail. The infom1ation on all huts is a ailable on our website. Our maintenance team are intending to instal bunks in this hut in April

Map# Location Grid Reference

4 Middlesight Water 752 295 (2751-W/6529530)

(AGO 84)

DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?

The last edition' my te1y photo, was of the large gum tree in the Mt Crawford forest, ben:veen the Ro siter Hut and the base of Mt Kaiser Stu hi. GR 158 708 Photo: Dean Killmier


Management Authority/Landowner National Parks and Wildlife A ph 8648 0048

Facili ties

Hut, no bunk . Water tank

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