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Adelaide Bushwalkers is a hiking club enjoying multi-day hikes carrying packs & camping, day walks, kayaking, cycling and other activities, near Adelaide, South Australia & interstate.
Upcoming Hikes & Activities
A selection of our upcoming Activity Program is below.
| Date/s | Activity Type | Name / Location | Grading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9th Nov | Day Walk | Scott Creek Conservation Park | S E M Q |
| Sun 10th Nov | Day Walk | 4 SEASONS SOCIAL WALKS: SPRING CRAFERS | S M E |
| Sun 10th Nov | Training Walk | Morialta CP | M E E |
| Sat 23rd - Sun 24th Nov | Day Walk | Swan Reach Conservation Park - Night Hike | M E M |
| Sat 14th - Sun 15th Dec | Day Walk | Sellicks Beach to Port Noarlunga - Night Hike | L E E |
| Fri 14th Feb 2025 | Multi-day Walk | Federation Peak and Western and Eastern Arthurs | M H H |
| Sat 8th - Thu 13th Mar 2025 | Multi-day Walk | GSWW - Moleside to Nelson | M E E Q |
| Sat 8th - Tue 18th Mar 2025 | Extended Walk | Tasmania, King William Range, Packraft on the Gordon | S H H |
| Sat 12th - Sun 13th Apr 2025 | Multi-day Walk | Crafers to Brownhill Creek Circuit | M E E |
Click on events below to reveal further info
Activity
Details
Date
Sat 9/11
Location
Scott Creek Conservation Park
Date
Sun 10/11
Location
4 SEASONS SOCIAL WALKS: SPRING CRAFERS
Date
Sun 10/11
Location
Morialta CP
Date
Sat 23/11 - Sun 24/11
Location
Swan Reach Conservation Park - Night Hike
Date
Sat 14/12 - Sun 15/12
Location
Sellicks Beach to Port Noarlunga - Night Hike
Date
Fri 14/2/25
Location
Federation Peak and Western and Eastern Arthurs
Date
Sat 8/3 - Thu 13/3/25
Location
GSWW - Moleside to Nelson
Date
Sat 8/3 - Tue 18/3/25
Location
Tasmania, King William Range, Packraft on the Gordon
Date
Sat 12/4 - Sun 13/4/25
Location
Crafers to Brownhill Creek Circuit
Hiking gear for hire at reasonable rates. Try out gear before you buy your own.
Checklist of equipment, food ideas, water, first aid list, rules, minimal impact bushwalking and what to do if you get lost.
Joining ABW takes you to new places you may never have heard of, off the beaten track, and to have new experiences.
Meetings 7:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month, in the hall at the North Adelaide Community Centre.
From Our Blog
The Via di Francesco or St Francis Way starts in Florence then continues on to Rome via Assisi. This route is 550 km and takes 28 days of walking. In October 2023, Martin, Bruce and I walked the southern section from Assisi and stopping at Rieti.
Most of us are familiar with the exploits and misfortunes of the brilliant explorer and cartographer Matthews Flinders RN who sadly died in 1814 at the young age of 40.
After being held by the French on Mauritius for 6 years, he finally reached home and his wife in 1810 after having been away for 10 years.
As part of the great voyage of discovery, the Investigator was to chart those parts of Terra Australis (now Australia) not already charted by the ...
Mount Zeil is the most famous mountain you may never have heard of. Hiding away in the arid inland, it is not only the highest peak in the Northern Territory, it’s higher than any peak outside of the Eastern states. To be honest, it’s not much to look at, but the way it rises from the plain out to the west of the West MacDonnell ranges makes it a spectacular climb, and only difficult because of its remote location.
All of ...
Are you thinking of joining ABW but put off by the idea of having to qualify? Well, join the club! That’s exactly how I felt when I first looked at becoming a member.
I was a fit, experienced, multi-day walker and, to be honest, the thought of having to go on trial grated a little. Nobody likes tests.
Looking back, I now see a lot of good reasons why qualifying exists. And I also see that it didn’t make any difference to ...