“The wild South Coast Way” On the Heysen Trail 5 Days 70kms – South Australia –
“The wild South Coast Way” on the Heysen Trail – South Australia – I led a group on the this varied trail in very mild and at times windy conditions. This 75 km walking trail between Cape Jervis and Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, You will walk through rugged coastlines. Amazing green valley’s and rolling hills that were once remnants of the last ice age. You maybe lucky to spot some native wildlife.
Your walk passes through, Deep Creek National Park, Ballaparudda Creek Recreation Park and Newland Head Conservation Park. With four walk-in only campgrounds and four drive-in campgrounds near the trail. This is the start and part of the greater 1,200 km Heysen Trail.
The Heysen Trail 1200kms, extends from Cape Jervis, on the Fleurieu Peninsula to Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges. Traversing coastal areas, native bushland, rugged gorges, pine forests, vineyards, farmland and historic towns.
The Heysen Trail –
Note , a great and very useful website For all your planning , Click Here. Friends of the Heysen Trail
The Heysen Trail is named after Sir Hans Heysen (1877 – 1968) A German-born Australian artist, “notes The Friends of the Heysen Trail.” However, Heysen was known for his paintings such as water colours of the Australian bush. He also had a strong love and bond with the Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges, which the trail traverses through.
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Wild South Coast Way On The Heysen Trail
Day 1 , Cape Jervis to Cobbler Hill 14kms
08:00 – Transfer from Adelaide to trail head at Cape Jervis –
10:30, start on trail for a fairly level and moderate undulating walk along the coast , with views of kangaroo Island.
Walking through these rolling hills gives evidence that there was once Glacial movement here.
Brief stop at “Blow Hole “ beach
We traversed around the coastline with amazing views, before we hit more than 270m ascent up to Cobblers Hill.
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Day 2 , Cobbler Hill to Eagle Water Hill – Yapari Ngawanthi (Cliffs Campground) 15kms
08:00 departure , A undulating/ challenging day as we traverse the two major valleys of deep creek.
After having lunch at Trig Camp camp ground on the park bench. It was off to deep creek waterfall, I swim would have been nice but it was very mild and the water seemed a bit brackish.
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Night two camp ground facilities. Yapari Ngawanthis (Cliffs Campground
Day 3 – Tapanappa to Ballaparudda Creek Camp Ground 18kms
Today was no easier than the previous day as with views of Pages and Kangaroo Island and our decent down to Boat Harbour Beach
5kms of sand walking , lunch and then a “memorable hill” this was a very technically steep hill , approximately at the halfway point to gradient changed and a chain is to assist you while climbing up it, YES FUN , I even went back down half of it.
A series of huge rolling hills , on private property that has million dollar ocean views.
Reach the road for a final stretch to camp that was a purpose built camp site boundary within private property.
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia
Wild South Way on the Heysen Trail South Australia , B camp
Day 4 – Ballaparudda Creek to Newland Head (Sand Dunes Camp Ground) 13kms
08:00 departure for some amazing farm land walking as we witnessed the grey clouds move swiftly to the south east.
Walk though glacial valley’s to the beach , ascend the headland for to the be “gale force”
Walking along the very narrow escarpment with amazing view in all directions.
A bit more beach walking before Newand Head and Sand Dunes.
Day 5 – Newland Head to Victor Harbor – The End 14kms
This was fairly easy walking to finish with. Amazing Waitpinga Cliffs , narrow high escarpment and our destination or Rosetta Head being the end of the trail.
Yours in Adventure
Indigo Adventures
Norman Herfurth
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