Charcoal Pits Walk

Starting from the car park off Sturt Highway, Blanchetown, this walk explores Brookfield Conservation Park via the Charcoal Pits Walk. Brookfield Conservation Park lies within a semi-arid plain of mallee, sugarwood and bluebush, providing a protected habitat for an abundance of birdlife and native animals, including wombats, kangaroos, dunnarts and emus. This short and easy walk follows a gently undulating path through the bush to the historic Charcoal Pits, with a bench at the mid-point and directional signs at either end. The site contains 15 pits lined with brick and stone, dug in the 1920s by a French WWI veteran who moved to Australia with his wife and sold charcoal in Adelaide and the local towns. This walk consists of fairly flat dirt trails and is suitable for all fitness levels. Toilets are located at the picnic area near the car park. 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.

Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-34.3582368,139.5278467)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Sturt Highway, A20, Blanchetown. Turn on to Park Road then drive for 2.5 km Turn sharp left and drive for another 25 m Turn slight right onto Mallee Track and drive for another 1.5 km Turn slight left and drive for another 1.1 km Turn left and drive for another 940 m Turn sharp left and drive for another 2.2 km

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 1.2 km continue straight, to head along Mallee Track.
	After another 9 m continue straight, to head along Mallee Track. After another 50 m to find the "Charcoal Pits Parking". After another 145 m continue straight.
	Continue another 50 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.5 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Charcoal Pits Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2.9 km
Time	45 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

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