Postal Address:
The Adelaide Bushwalkers (Incorporated)
PO Box 434
North Adelaide SA 5006

Under 40s Club Promo:

While Adelaide Bushwalkers welcomes members of all ages, we are currently conducting a membership drive for Under 40s.
If you are in the approximate age range and would like to meet and walk with people of a similar age, please come along to a special introductory meeting being held on Wednesday, 9th May 2012 at 7.00pm at the North Adelaide Community Centre, 176 Tynte Street, North Adelaide or call Kate on 0410 660 562
 

Club Information

Membership of Adelaide Bushwalkers offers great opportunities for walking and other outdoor activities. The club holds regular weekend overnight hikes and day-walks, and makes good use of long weekends to do a variety of trips further afield. (This includes multi-walk, chartered bus-trips to the Flinders in June, and the Grampians in October.) Members also lead a number of extended walks e.g. to Tasmania, or the northern Flinders Ranges. In the summer months, kayaking and cycling are also popular pursuits. The club has an active social calendar which throughout the year includes dinners, BBQs, presentations, guest speakers and various unofficial events as well.

Apart from a strong program of activities, we hire gear (such as tents, backpacks and sleeping bags) at very reasonable rates, allowing beginners in particular to "try before they buy". The club also has a wealth of experience from which to draw, some of which comes through in the club's quarterly magazine, Tandanya. Our sizeable library of books and magazines is yet another resource available to members (whilst the Walks Secretary has a collection of many maps for use in planning activities).

Meetings

The easiest way to learn more about becoming a member is to come along when we convene in the North Adelaide Community Centre situated at 176 Tynte St. North Adelaide. The club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month to enjoy a presentation (e.g. by a guest speaker), or to consider reports and issues pertaining to the club, respectively. Each meeting begins at 8pm with an announcement of forthcoming activities, followed by a break to organise arrangements (particularly transport) where appropriate. (Thus members unable to stay may subsequently leave quickly.) During this break the Membership Secretary explains how the club works to people attending for the first time, and can answer any questions you may have.   

Joining

You can join Adelaide Bushwalkers as a Prospective Member which costs $50 per annum. Full membership is obtained after completing 3, overnight, qualifying walks and costs $50 per annum. Full membership may be achieved at no extra cost if qualification is completed within 6 months. Qualification is not demanding but is to ensure that new members are able to participate comfortably and safely in basic overnight walks. Qualifying walks are indicated on the program with a ‘Q’.

A new membership application form is available below. This can be completed and be sent electronically or printed and posted to the Club’s Membership Secretary. On payment of the joining fee which, in part, covers insurance, prospective membership is confirmed. A discount is available to students.

Members of all ages over 15 years are welcomed.

   Application for Prospective/Full Membership (Age over 18 years)

If mailing this application, please enclose a cheque for the appropriate amount. Cheques should be made payable to 'Adelaide Bushwalkers Inc.'