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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.
Due to COVID19 all activities including General Meetings are cancelled immediately.
The situation will be reassessed on 17 Jun 2020.
| Date/s | Activity Type | Name / Location | Grading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5th - Mon 8th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Parachilna Gorge area, June long weekend | M M M Q |
| Sat 27th - Sun 28th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Dutchman's Stern | S H H Q |
| Thu 23rd - Sun 26th Jul | Multi-day Walk | Day Walk SPECTACULAR 2020 - 3 days in Southern Flinders | M M E |
| Sat 1st - Sun 2nd Aug | Multi-day Walk | Mambray Creek, Mt Remarkable National Park | M E E Q |
| Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd Aug | Multi-day Walk | Caroona Creek Conservation Park, just north of Burra in the Mid North of SA | M E M Q |
| Sat 5th - Sun 6th Sep | Multi-day Walk | The Coorong - Nukan Kungun Hike | M E E Q |
| Fri 11th - Wed 16th Sep | Extended Walk | Cape to Cape Western Australia | L E E |
| Sat 26th - Sun 27th Sep | Multi-day Walk | Gluepot Reserve | M E E Q |
| Sat 10th - Sun 11th Oct | Cycle | Riverton to Clare Cycle Ride | |
| Sat 7th - Sun 8th Nov | Day Walk | Mt Crawford - weekend day walks | M M M |
Click on events below to reveal further info
Activity
Details
Date
Fri 5/6 - Mon 8/6
Location
Parachilna Gorge area, June long weekend
Date
Sat 27/6 - Sun 28/6
Location
Dutchman's Stern
Date
Thu 23/7 - Sun 26/7
Location
Day Walk SPECTACULAR 2020 - 3 days in Southern Flinders
Date
Sat 1/8 - Sun 2/8
Location
Mambray Creek, Mt Remarkable National Park
Date
Sat 22/8 - Sun 23/8
Location
Caroona Creek Conservation Park, just north of Burra in the Mid North of SA
Date
Sat 5/9 - Sun 6/9
Location
The Coorong - Nukan Kungun Hike
Date
Fri 11/9 - Wed 16/9
Location
Cape to Cape Western Australia
Date
Sat 26/9 - Sun 27/9
Location
Gluepot Reserve
Date
Sat 10/10 - Sun 11/10
Location
Riverton to Clare Cycle Ride
Date
Sat 7/11 - Sun 8/11
Location
Mt Crawford - weekend day walks
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
In late March this year Trevor Jones and Bruce Hood undertook a 13 day walk and paddle in an attempt to get to Vanishing Falls, in the SW National Park in Tasmania.
At Vanishing Falls, the Salisbury River flows over a dolerite plateau underlain by limestone. The river flows over the edge of the dolerite sill, a 70m drop, and drains straight into a cave system in the limestone. The above-ground channel downstream of the plunge pool flows only during floods.
The ...
Having become a regular hiker over the last few years, I felt the need to stretch myself a little further and try out some solo hiking. I have had the urge to go back to Tasmania after several trips had always left me feeling the desire to experience more of this beautiful part of the world. So when I had the opportunity to tackle the Three Capes Track in Tasmania alone – I jumped on it.
The trail is a 4 ...
Glenelg R cruisin’
Just as Charles Ryder “revisits” Brideshead castle in Evelyn Waugh’s famous novel, we were revisiting the Glenelg River, some 30 years after our initial sojourn. Ryder develops a close relationship with Brideshead, as we also had with multiple visits to the Glenelg River over the years. Our initial courtship started on a full moonlit night at Easter, and we had a midnight paddle on the limpid waters at Moleside camp that time.
Initially a group of 4 ...
The Australian Alps Walking Trail (AAWT) begins in Walhalla, Victoria and traverses the high peaks and plateaus of the Australian Alps to finish at Tharwa near Canberra covering a distance of about around 700kms. The trail passes through five remote wilderness areas with some parts undefined or overgrown and poorly marked so good navigation skills and equipment are essential.
There are no general stores or accommodation along the way apart from Mt Hotham and Thredbo Alpine resorts and there may be ...
Webb Gap to Burra Road on the Heysen Trail
© Arjunan
Waukarie Creek Camp site on the Heysen Trail
© Arjunan
Trevor & Tracy, Gardens of Stone National Park
© Bruce Hood
Tales around the campfire, ABW June long weekend
© Mal Watt
Smiles after a hard day at the Arch, Grampians
© Trevor Jones
Sammi Lanyon on the Walk the Yorke
Planking on the Acropolis
© Sean Bryant
Pagoda Country, Wollemi National Park
© Trevor Jones
Mountains
© Maggie
Grampians Long Weekend
© Sammi Lanyon
Flinders Ranges landscape
© Dean Johnson
Flinders Ranges landscape
© Ben Trainor
Eagle, Oraparinna Creek, Flinders Ranges
© Mal Watt
Dinner time at Gluepot
© Sean Bryant
Crisp Gorge, Flinders Ranges
© Mal Watt
Bruce and Eddie (our guide) in the Sumatran jungle
© Trevor Jones
Aroona Hut
© Dean Johnson
Happy ABW larksters at Alligator Gorge
© Dean Johnson