- Heysen Trail
The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in
South Australia . It runs fromParachilna Gorge , in theFlinders Ranges via theAdelaide Hills toCape Jervis on theFleurieu Peninsula and is approximately 1200 km in length.The trail was first suggested by
Warren Bonython in 1969 but design was stalled by several years due Government politics and issues with private land owners. The first 50 kilometres of the track was laid out through theMount Lofty Ranges in 1978 after responsibility for the track was handed to the Department of Recreation and Sport.Terry Lavender was the main designer for the track, and oversaw the majority of its construction until it was completed in 1992.The trail is named after Sir Hans Heysen.
Due to
bushfire risk, large sections of the trail are closed annually from December through to April.Most people choose to walk sections of the track for one or a few days at a time. There are many places to stay along the trail, and hardy walkers who walk the track from beginning to end typically do so in about 60 days.
The Friends of the Heysen Trail is a non-profit volunteer organisation dedicated to the maintenance and development of walking trails; and to the promotion of bushwalking as a healthy leisure activity.
A regular walking program is conducted by a walking sub-committee. Different grades of walks cater for beginners and for more experienced walkers.
External links
* [http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/heysen/ Heysen Trail Homepage]
* [http://www.heysentrail.asn.au/ Friends of the Heysen Trail]
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