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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 24th - Sun 25th May | Multi-day Walk | Scorpion Springs Conservation Park | M E M Q |
| Fri 6th - Mon 9th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Ikara-Flinders Ranges - Wilpena | M M M Q |
| Fri 6th - Mon 9th Jun | Training Walk | Ikara-Flinders Ranges NP | M M H |
| Sun 22nd - Fri 27th Jun | Extended Walk | Heysen Trail, Melrose to Quorn | M M E |
| Fri 27th - Sun 29th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Northern Flinders Ranges - Mountains of the Oratunga | M H H |
| Sat 28th - Sun 29th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Qualifying walk: Warren CP - Mt Crawford FR | M E E Q |
| Sat 12th - Sun 13th Jul | Multi-day Walk | Onkaparinga River National Park (Day walks) | M E M |
| Sat 26th - Sun 27th Jul | Multi-day Walk | Mambray Creek Mt Remarkable National Park | M E E |
| Sat 26th Jul - Sat 2nd Aug | Multi-day Walk | ABW Snow Week - Jindabyne | S M H |
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Activity
Details
Date
Sat 24/5 - Sun 25/5
Location
Scorpion Springs Conservation Park
Date
Fri 6/6 - Mon 9/6
Location
Ikara-Flinders Ranges - Wilpena
Date
Fri 6/6 - Mon 9/6
Location
Ikara-Flinders Ranges NP
Date
Sun 22/6 - Fri 27/6
Location
Heysen Trail, Melrose to Quorn
Date
Fri 27/6 - Sun 29/6
Location
Northern Flinders Ranges - Mountains of the Oratunga
Date
Sat 28/6 - Sun 29/6
Location
Qualifying walk: Warren CP - Mt Crawford FR
Date
Sat 12/7 - Sun 13/7
Location
Onkaparinga River National Park (Day walks)
Date
Sat 26/7 - Sun 27/7
Location
Mambray Creek Mt Remarkable National Park
Date
Sat 26/7 - Sat 2/8
Location
ABW Snow Week - Jindabyne
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
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Are you interested in hiking the Larapinta? Hopefully after reading you’ll have a better idea if it’s for you, and what preparation you’ll need. Then you might like to take a look at our 17-day itinerary.
This article is designed as a quick summary of the important points. Additional resources include the excellent official trail site and Chapman’s guide to walking the Larapinta Trail. While all effort has been made to ensure accuracy, please do not rely on this information alone.
When ...Five of us recently walked the entire 223km Larapinta Trail route west to east, including a highly recommended side trip. We took these notes along the way.
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The creature challenge for readers this month is to identify the moth or butterfly in Ann’s excellent photo from the Gammon Ranges. For the moment, it could be either a butterfly OR moth – see below!
Image by Ann WardButterflies and moths differ in their wings, antennae, body shape, activity patterns, and how they transform from larva to adult.
Wings Butterflies: Generally have wings that are folded vertically over their bodies when resting Moths: Generally have wings that are spread flat while resting Colour Butterflies are generally more ...