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Map of bushwalks in Ashbourne

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Found 4 walks

Heathland Hike

2.8 km circuit

30 min to 45 min

30 min to 45 min

15 min to 25 min

Starting from the car park on Haines Road, Ashbourne, this walk takes you on a circuit around Bullock Hill Conservation Park via the Heathland Hike. This short hike passes through dense mallee eucalypt heathland, with plenty of acacias, banksias, tea trees and hakeas. The hike follows Haines Road parallel to the park's southern boundary, between the two trailheads. Western grey kangaroos can often be spotted at dawn and dusk, grazing in the native grassland along the park's eastern boundary. This loop consists of gently undulating fire tracks suitable for most fitness levels and can be done in either direction. The trails in this park aren't well-signposted and can sometimes be ambiguous, but there are some markers and the open country makes navigation fairly straightforward. The walk can be extended by following the Native Grasses Hike, which combines the Heathland Hike and Eucalypt Hike. Dogs are not permitted in this park. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Stringybark Hike

4 km circuit

1 h to 1 h 30 min

Stringybark Hike

1 h to 1 h 30 min

30 min to 45 min

Starting from the Gate 1 car park off Bull Creek Road, Mount Observation, this walk takes you on a circuit around Cox Scrub Conservation Park via the Stringybark Hike. Cox Scrub Conservation Park is amongst the larger parks on the Fleurieu Peninsula, featuring a variety of landscapes, including a river, a spring-fed creek and a swamp. The park is home to many species of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and frogs, and in spring, there's an abundance of native wildflowers. This short and easy loop walk traverses through low scrubland dominated by stringybark, cup gum and pink gum, with an understorey of bottlebrush, tea tree, banksia and acacia. Towards the northeastern end of the park, there's a swamp area dominated by river red gum and acacia. There are good opportunities for spotting diverse wildlife on this walk, including kangaroos, echidnas, goannas and southern brown bandicoots. This loop consists of sandy fire tracks and walking trails, with some gentle hills and uneven natural surfaces, suitable for average fitness levels. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Cox Scrub Quarry Hike

4.5 km circuit

1 h to 1 h 30 min

Cox Scrub Quarry Hike

1 h to 1 h 30 min

30 min to 45 min

Starting from the Gate 6 car park on Cole Crossing Road, Mount Magnificent, this walk takes you on a circuit around Cox Scrub Conservation Park via the Cox Scrub Quarry Hike. One of the largest parks on the Fleurieu Peninsula, Cox Scrub Conservation Park is a delight for bushwalkers and birdwatchers, featuring three walking trails that provide wonderful opportunities to enjoy the serenity among the low wooded hills. The park is home to a range of birds and animals, including the endangered southern brown bandicoot, and in spring, there are beautiful displays of wildflowers. This hike meanders around the former quarry in the park, passing through open woodland dominated by river red gum, manna gum and blue gum before reaching the contrasting shrubland landscape, with a gradual incline providing expansive views. This loop consists of fire tracks and walking trails, with some short steep hills and uneven natural surfaces, suitable for average fitness levels. Due to water levels in the Finniss River, it isn't always possible to drive to the car park, but it's only a short walk from the last car-accessible section of the road. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Emu Wren Hike

9.8 km circuit

2 h to 4 h

Starting from the Gate 1 carpark just off Bull Creek Road, Mount Observation, this walk combines the Quarry Hike and Stringybark Hike for a longer loop of Cox Scrub Conservation Park. This hike takes you through a variety of vegetation types, including stringybark forest, open scrub, tall shrublands, and open woodland dominated by river red gum, manna gum and blue gum. Keep a lookout for goannas and southern brown bandicoots. The route is a mixture of fire tracks and walking trails. Some of the fire track, especially on the eastern side of the park, can be quite sandy underfoot. The terrain undulates gently, with a few short hills along the way. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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