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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 23rd May | Wednesday Walk | Onkaparinga River National Park | S M E |
| Sat 26th - Sun 27th May | Multi-day Walk | Heysen Trail walks 43-44, Wirrabara Forest | M E E Q |
| Wed 30th May | Wednesday Walk | Onkaparinga River Estuary and Wetlands | S E E |
| Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd Jun | Multi-day Walk | Dutchmans Stern | M M M |
| Fri 8th - Mon 11th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Blinman Pools, Mt Falkland (Activity 3 of 3) | M M M Q |
| Fri 8th - Mon 11th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Flinders Ranges - Long Weekend Bus Trip - Parachilna Gorge | L E E |
| Fri 8th - Mon 11th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Mt. Elkington (Activity 2 of 3) | M M M Q |
| Fri 8th - Mon 11th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Parachilna Base Camp (Activity 1 of 3) | M M M |
| Wed 13th Jun | Wednesday Walk | Torrens Linear Park | S E E |
| Sat 16th - Fri 22nd Jun | Extended Walk | Heysen Trail-LAST WALK - Northern Flinders Ranges | M E E Q |
| Fri 22nd - Sun 24th Jun | Multi-day Walk | Up Deep Creek: FULL Members register here | M M M Q |
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Activity
Details
Date
Wed 23/5
Location
Onkaparinga River National Park
Date
Sat 26/5 - Sun 27/5
Location
Heysen Trail walks 43-44, Wirrabara Forest
Date
Wed 30/5
Location
Onkaparinga River Estuary and Wetlands
Date
Sat 2/6 - Sun 3/6
Location
Dutchmans Stern
Date
Fri 8/6 - Mon 11/6
Location
Blinman Pools, Mt Falkland (Activity 3 of 3)
Date
Fri 8/6 - Mon 11/6
Location
Flinders Ranges - Long Weekend Bus Trip - Parachilna Gorge
Date
Fri 8/6 - Mon 11/6
Location
Mt. Elkington (Activity 2 of 3)
Date
Fri 8/6 - Mon 11/6
Location
Parachilna Base Camp (Activity 1 of 3)
Date
Wed 13/6
Location
Torrens Linear Park
Date
Sat 16/6 - Fri 22/6
Location
Heysen Trail-LAST WALK - Northern Flinders Ranges
Date
Fri 22/6 - Sun 24/6
Location
Up Deep Creek: FULL Members register here
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