Heysen trail - Montacute Conservation Park

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June 18th 2006

Published: June 19th 2006

Introduction Montacute Conservation was a surprise, but beware, the walk is not for the weak of heart. According to this brochurethe park is 200 hectares of park, 17 kms from Adelaide. The walk we did is number 42 in George Driscoll’s book, 50 real bushwalks around Adelaide. It takes in part of the Heysen trail and the Mawson trail and because it is very steep - it provides a very tough work ... Read Full Entry

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Diana

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About us We are a family who use our Sundays to discover, explore and enjoy the serenity of the world around us while getting some exercise. We live in Semaphore, a beach-side suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Although Adelaide and it's suburbs are quite flat, there is a range of hills that run North-South that provide for many interesting walks. Here are some quotes that say some of what it means to us to go out bush walking. In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. - John Muir Climb the mountai... full info

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Another small fungi

Stalk-like fungi

Tiny fungi

Tall centre stalks (10cm) and mini yellow heads (2 mm) and layer of white floss (2 cm).

Quartz

Dan's find

Dan in 2012

Here we are, 6 years later, still enjoying this walk

Orange fungi

Huge amounts of this fungi on this walk

Peter and Dan

Dan is now as tall as Peter, and not yet 15.

A white fungi

9th April 2007

Mark
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Great Walk!
Hi Guys, A friend and I just completed this walk today and it really is a cracker! We have done this once before but took a different route and we will definitely be back. Next time we might start the walk a little further back up Valley Road - that looks quite interesting as there is a Heysen Trial marker there too. Really like your website - excellent job. I have been looking on the net for SA walks for a while now and your site is the best without actually buying a book. Keep up the good work! Cheers Mark

9th April 2007

SA hiker
Diana

Hi Mark
Thanks for your words of encouragement Mark :-) We did try the trail you were thinking of - it is blogged as "Heysen trail - Sixth creek Hill climb" and it is probably the steepest of the walks we have ever done. Dare you to try it ...

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