flinders ranges south australia. st mary peak overlooking abc range
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FLINDERS RANGES
South Australia
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St Mary Peak overlooking ABC Range
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Stone survey cairn Rawnsley Bluff
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St Mary Peak overlooking Wilpena Pound to the Elder Range
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Rawnsley Bluff overlooking Chace Range
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St Mary Peak overlooking Aroona Valley
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Renowned Australian artist, the late Sir Hans Heysen, described the Flinders Ranges as
“the bones of nature laid bare”
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Normally dry watercourses display the underlying bedrock – Bonney Sandstone / Rawnsley Bluff
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Clem Corner Walking Trail on Rawnsley Park Station – one of the easier walks that is suitable for all ages
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Rawnsley Bluff Trail – developed in 2000 with assistance from SATC & RGS.
Crushed shale surface with <15° gradient
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Rawnsley Bluff Trail – opposite view of previous slide looking back to the Elder Range
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Rawnsley Bluff trail – climbing the foothills towards the pound quartzite escarpment / 500m climb
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Rawnsley Bluff Trail – the escarpment is around the next bend
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Lone Pine Lookout on Rawnsley Bluff Walking Trail, looking west to the Elder Range
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Does South Australia have an Iconic Walking Experience?
• Deep Creek?• Mt Lofty Ranges?• Mt Remarkable?• Gammon Ranges?• Wilpena Pound?• Heysen Trail?
• Some Iconic Trails to learn from → →
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The Milford Track located in the wet south of New Zealand
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The Milford Track is 54km of varied terrain – easy to tough in some of the wildest/wettest country in the world
The track is designed as a 4 day trek with designated camping huts along the route.
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Milford Track
• Perhaps the best known walking trail in the world
• Iconic track that is identified with the wild, wet wilderness of New Zealand South Island
• 12000 walkers per year, limited by the NZ Department of Conservation
• Mixture of Independent Trekkers and accommodated/ guided walking groups
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Overland Track in Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair National Park
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Overland Track
• Six day walk through the central highlands of Tasmania
• Iconic walking experience promoted as one of the great walks in Australia
• 9000 visitors per annum – strictly controlled numbers in the summer walking season
• Strong emphasis on conservation values when using the track
• Managed by the Tasmanian Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage & the Arts
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The Larapinta TrailWestern McDonnell Ranges
223km walking trail divided into 12 stages.
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Larapinta Trail• Arid Zone environment
• Water is a major factor for hikers
• Trail sections have been designed to provide various levels of difficulty
• Northern Territory Parks & Wildlife manage the trail
• A discussion paper was released in June 2004 – available at www.nt.gov.au
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Heysen Trail Route / Central Flinders Ranges
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Heysen Trail missing the mark?
• Bypasses the town of Hawker
• Bypasses Arkaba Station
• Bypasses Rawnsley Park Station
• Crosses the floor of Wilpena Pound
• No useful camping huts in Flinders Ranges National Park
• Ends at Parachilna Gorge (no services)
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What could be done to make the Heysen Trail more user friendly?
• Use the Larapinta model to develop ‘Stages” that are accessible from various points along the trail
• “Stages” to be designed that will appeal to different levels of fitness & adventuring
• Develop hiking huts at the end of each stage• Encourage tourism operators to develop
accommodation packages that include a guided walking component
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Who will manage the trail?
• Iconic walking trails such as the Overland Track, Milford Track, Larapinta Trail are all managed by the State Environment Authority
• Interesting to note that Tasmania has a State Department that includes Tourism & Environment
• In South Australia the management of the Heysen Trail has recently been transferred from Rec. & Sport to DEH, however development of the trail outside of National Parks is not progressing
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Key Targets/Objectives
• Identify section/s of Heysen Trail that can be developed into an ‘Iconic’ walking trail
• Obtain a commitment from the State Government to develop the trail
• Target the Federal Government Australian Tourism Development Program for funding of the project
• DEH to involve the SATC & local tourism association/operators in promoting the ‘walking experience’
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FLINDERS RANGES
South Australia