Inneston Historic Walk

Starting from the Inneston car park off Pondalowie Bay Road, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, this walk takes you on a circuit around the historic town of Inneston via the Inneston Historic Walk. Located within Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, Inneston was once a thriving self-sufficient gypsum mining town, first settled in the late 1880s and abandoned in the 1930s after the Great Depression. The town was formerly home to around 200 people, with its own school, post office, bakery, general store and stables, but today is a ghost town, with the ruins standing proudly as a reminder of those previous times. This short and easy walk showcases the town's main highlights, including restored buildings and Inneston Lake, which was mined in summer when it was dry, with interpretive signage telling the story of Inneston's close-knit community and the gypsum mining operations. Visitors can stay overnight in one of the heritage cottages, which are self-contained miners' lodges that have been fully restored. This loop consists of flat walking trails and unsealed roads, suitable for all 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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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	(-35.2725166,136.888653)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Port Wakefield Highway, Port Wakefield. Turn on to Copper Coast Highway then drive for 6.4 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Yorke Highway and drive for another 55.3 km Turn right onto Yorke Highway and drive for another 37.3 km Turn left onto Maitland Road and drive for another 32 km Turn right onto Moorowie Station Road and drive for another 6.8 km Turn left onto Yorke Highway and drive for another 48.7 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stenhouse Bay Road and drive for another 175 m Keep right and drive for another 265 m Turn slight left onto Yorke Highway and drive for another 660 m Turn slight left onto Yorke Highway and drive for another 25 m Turn right onto Pondalowie Bay Road and drive for another 5.8 km Turn right and drive for another 340 m

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Inneston car park at the start. After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Inneston Historic Walk.
	After another 135 m continue straight.
	After another 175 m veer left, to head along Inneston Historic Walk.
	After another 40 m turn left. After another 50 m continue straight.
	After another 10 m turn right. After another 100 m continue straight. After another 230 m continue straight. After another 95 m continue straight. After another 60 m continue straight.
	After another 100 m turn sharp right. After another 30 m continue straight. After another 60 m continue straight.
	After another 40 m turn right. After another 130 m continue straight. After another 245 m continue straight, to head along Inneston Historic Walk.
	After another 25 m continue straight. After another 30 m continue straight, to head along Inneston Historic Walk.
	After another 70 m turn left. After another 30 m continue straight, to head along Inneston Historic Walk.
	After another 285 m veer left, to head along Inneston Historic Walk. After another 135 m continue straight.
	After another 45 m come to the end.

Terrain

Inneston Historic Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2.2 km
Time	30 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
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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