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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 2nd May | Annual General Meeting | 7:30pm, North Adelaide Community Centre | |
| Fri 4th - Sun 6th May | Multi-day Walk | Heysen trail walks 40-42, Southern Flinders Ranges | L E E |
| Sat 5th - Sun 6th May | New Members Weekend | Kuitpo Forest- Tingella Hut | M E E Q |
| Sat 5th - Sun 13th May | Multi-day Walk | Italowie | M M M |
| Wed 9th May | Wednesday Walk | Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | S M E |
| Sat 12th - Fri 18th May | Multi-day Walk | Mutawintji National Park (instead of Bimbowrie and Boolcoomatta Parks) | S M M |
| Mon 14th - Fri 18th May | Multi-day Walk | Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island, Qld | M E M Q |
| Sat 19th - Sun 20th May | Multi-day Walk | Adelaide Hills, Montacute - Thomas Hill | M E E Q |
Click on events below to reveal further info
Activity
Details
Date
Wed 2/5
Location
7:30pm, North Adelaide Community Centre
Activity Type
Date
Fri 4/5 - Sun 6/5
Location
Heysen trail walks 40-42, Southern Flinders Ranges
Date
Sat 5/5 - Sun 6/5
Location
Kuitpo Forest- Tingella Hut
Date
Sat 5/5 - Sun 13/5
Location
Italowie
Date
Wed 9/5
Location
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Date
Sat 12/5 - Fri 18/5
Location
Mutawintji National Park (instead of Bimbowrie and Boolcoomatta Parks)
Date
Mon 14/5 - Fri 18/5
Location
Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island, Qld
Date
Sat 19/5 - Sun 20/5
Location
Adelaide Hills, Montacute - Thomas Hill
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
Bruce Gregor is a member of ABW and the Adelaide Canoe Club. At the October general meeting and most people in the conversation thought the clubs have a lot in common (not competition) so an article in Tandanya about the canoe club would be a great idea.
“Bushwalking on water” is how kayaking is often described, and when you are skimming across a mirror-flat stretch of water with the seabed gliding beneath you, you can see the appeal!
Kayaking and canoeing has ...
Living near the sea, walking along the coast has become one of my favourite pastimes.About 11 years ago, My wife Mary and I built a house at Brighton, about 800 metres from the beach. Mary died seven years ago, so I live with just my lovable companion Snowy who is a small, white Maltese cross. He was nearly two when I moved to Brighton, and he has accompanied me on most of my walks in this area.
Walking is my main ...
One wouldn’t think there would be interesting canoeing in this area, but a glance at the river maps shows a whole series of lagoons downstream from Lock 1 at Blanchetown. A beaut beach at the Riverside caravan park was a good launching point for Trev Moyle and myself. It was late June, cool but fine as we set off downstream past spectacular cliffs (that are a feature of this section of the River Murray). The days were short and we were ...
Our annual photograph competition and Christmas social meeting was held this week, and we had a great selection of photos from members. Each category winner received a $25 gift voucher from the Scout Outdoor Centre.
Here are the winners from each category.
Landscape 2nd – Ben Trainor – Arthur Range Traverse TAS
OPEN 1st – Dean Johnson – Baird Bay
OPEN 2nd Prize – Stephanie Russell – Luang Prabang
People – Dean Johnson – Oladdie Hills
Selfie – Sammi Lanyon – Kangaroo ...
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