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This pleasant walk follows the pipeline, from Hunter Avenue in St Ives, to John Oxley Drive, Davidson. The walk follows the pipeline down into the valley and crosses Middle Harbour Creek (via a quick upstream detour to the Bungaroo Track crossing) before climbing out of the valley to John Oxley Drive. Let us begin by acknowledging the Guringai people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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The Pipeline Way

4.7 km oneway

2 h to 2 h 15 min

Eualdrie Walking Track

4.7 km return

2 h 30 min to 3 h 30 min

Eualdrie Walking Track

Return

Starting from Holy Campground, this walk takes you along an old logging trail through heath and woodlands of Weddin Mountains National Park to Peregrine and Eualdrie Lookouts. Let us begin by acknowledging the Wiradjuri people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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2 h 30 min to 3 h 30 min

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Starting from The Springs picnic area on Pinnacle Road, Wellington Park, this circuit walk takes you to Sphinx Rock via the Lenah Valley Track, then loops back to the start via the Lower/Upper Sawmill and Organ Pipes tracks. Sphinx Rock offers you rewarding views of Organ Pipes, the city and Derwent River. Just make sure you don't slip and fall whilst admiring the views. After soaking in the views, you can give the Rock Cabin side trip a chance if you fancy historic stone structures. Wildflowers blanket the area from late winter to spring. Keep an eye out for closures due to snow. Also, the weather can change dramatically in a heartbeat, so be prepared. Lower/Upper Sawmill tracks are rocky and can be slippery (icy in winter, wet-muddy otherwise). 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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Sphinx Rock Circuit

4.7 km circuit

1 h 45 min to 2 h 45 min

1 h 45 min to 2 h 45 min

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On this walk, you will explore the isolated community of Elvina Bay, accessible only by boat or on foot. Starting at the Elvina Track car park, you follow a mostly level management trail, before descending steeply through she-oaks and large eucalyptus to the coast and houses. At Elvina Bay Park, you will find picnic areas and a fabulous rope swing. There are optional side trips to aboriginal rock engravings and an historic grave site. Please remember you are visiting a small community and respect the privacy of the local people. Let us begin by acknowledging the Guringai people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Elvina Track Walk

4.7 km return

1 h 45 min to 2 h

Katherine Gorge & Baruwei Lookout

Katherine Gorge & Baruwei Lookout

4.7 km circuit

1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 min

Circuit

Starting from the southern car park at the end of Katherine Gorge Road, this circuit walk explores the escarpment alongside Katherine River via the Baruwei Loop Walk track, visiting Baruwei Lookout along the way. The lookout atop the escarpment provides you great views over the Katherine River and the western end of the same-titled gorge. If you’re staying or living nearby, try to get up early and experience an amazing sunrise here. There are canoe and boat trips if you’d like to explore the river itself. Keep in mind that the track is quite exposed, wear a hat and bring plenty of water to better enjoy the hike. 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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1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 min

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Starting from Tia Falls lookout and picnic area this return walk in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park leads you to a lookout with great views over Tia River. Take the side trip on the way to the Tiara View Lookout for views over the river valley. Let us begin by acknowledging the Anaiwan & Dunghutti people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Tiara walking track

4.7 km return

2 h to 2 h 45 min

Waterfall

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Cherrybrook to Thornleigh

Cherrybrook to Thornleigh

4.7 km oneway

1 h 30 min to 1 h 45 min

Oneway

This walk is mostly within the Berowra Valley Regional Park. It has some beautiful sections with great scenery, including sandstone rock features, lots of ferns and great scenery along Zig Zag creek. There is an optional side trip to visit the remnants of the historic Thornleigh Quarry and Zig Zag railway. 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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1 h 30 min to 1 h 45 min

Cafe

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Urban

Starting from Halls Gap Caravan Park, Halls Gap, this return walk takes you to Splitters Falls and back, visiting Venus Baths and Grampians Botanic Garden along the track. Splitters Falls is a seasonal waterfall whose flow intensifies during Autumn, a suitable time to enjoy the sound of the flow and water falling onto the rock below the Splitter Falls. On the way, you can also visit Venus Baths, which are small water bodies scattered around rock formations, and they are suitable for children and adults to have some fun. The walk can be demanding towards the middle as it becomes steeper, but a moderate fitness level is enough to complete it. 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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Splitters Falls Walk

4.7 km return

1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 min

1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 min

Swim

Waterfall

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Starting from the Hardys Scrub (Gate 16) car park on Chapel Hill Road, Blewitt Springs, this walk takes you on a circuit around the eastern end of Onkaparinga River National Park via the Hardys Scrub Hike. This moderately challenging loop meanders through a large area of remnant native vegetation in the southeastern corner of Onkaparinga River National Park, with a rich diversity of plants due to its varied soils. The area conserves an important patch of grey box woodland, which was once widespread in this part of the Adelaide Hills but has been mostly cleared for housing and farmland. Pink gums and southern cypress pines are also found here, and during late winter and spring, there are colourful displays of orchids and wildflowers. This is one of the only walks in the park that doesn't take in the river or gorge. There are picnic tables along the trail, as well as several alternative route options. This walk consists of wide and narrow, gently undulating walking trails and fire tracks, with uneven natural surfaces and compacted 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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Hardys Scrub Hike

4.7 km circuit

1 h 30 min to 2 h

Birdwatching

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Fisherman Point to Cape Donington

Fisherman Point to Cape Donington

4.7 km oneway

1 h to 1 h 30 min

Starting from the Fisherman Point Campground off Donington Road, Lincoln National Park, this walk takes you to Cape Donington. Lincoln National Park is a rugged peninsula that boasts some of the most scenic coastlines in South Australia, with granite headlands, sheltered bays, sandy beaches and offshore islands, featuring an extensive network of walking trails that pass through native scrub and woodland, across beaches and along clifftops where visitors may spot sea-eagles, dolphins or whales. The park encompasses the vast Sleaford-Wanna sand dune system and the beautiful Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area, protecting important coastal vegetation of the Eyre Peninsula and providing habitat for rare fauna such as heath goannas, western whipbirds and the bush stone-curlew. This moderately challenging walk winds through coastal heath and across sandy beaches along the coastline between Fisherman Point and Cape Donington, offering spectacular views of Surfleet Point, Port Lincoln, Boston Bay and Donington Island, which is home to Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals. Western grey kangaroos, emus and goannas can often be spotted near the Cape Donington Lighthouse, a 32 metres high hexagonal tower built in 1905. The trail also passes the historic Donington Cottage, built in 1899 and now used as holiday accommodation. Fisherman Point, Engine Point and Cape Donington all have white sandy beaches with safe, sheltered waters that are ideal for swimming. The walk begins from the Fisherman Point Campground, which is suitable for tents, caravans, camper vans and camper trailers and has toilets and fire pits. This walk consists of narrow, gently undulating walking trails, with uneven natural surfaces and sandy surfaces, suitable for average fitness levels, and can be done in either direction. 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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Doongalla Stables to Bourke's Lookout

Doongalla Stables to Bourke's Lookout

4.7 km return

1 h 45 min to 2 h 45 min

Return

Doongalla Stables to Bourke's Lookout walk starts from the end of Doongalla Road Forest Road, Mount Dandenong, leading to Bourke's Lookout via the Channel 10 Track. Your walk through the lush forest will take you to stunning panoramic views from Bourke's Lookout. The track has some steep and challenging sections, but overall is relatively easy and well maintained throughout. It can get slightly muddy and slippery during rainy/wet weather. 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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1 h 45 min to 2 h 45 min

Mtb

Run

1 h to 1 h 30 min

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Urban

Oval Link, Border Line Green, Magpie Creek West, Gully Blue and Clematis Connector Loop

Oval Link, Border Line Green, Magpie Creek West, Gully Blue and Clematis Connector Loop

4.7 km circuit

1 h to 1 h 30 min

Starting from the Blackwood Oval car park on Craigburn Road, Craigburn Farm, this walk takes you on a circuit around Blackwood Hill Reserve via the Oval Link, Border Line Green, Magpie Creek West, Gully Blue and Clematis Connector tracks. Blackwood Hill Reserve is one of Mitcham Council's off-leash dog parks, adjoining Sturt Gorge Recreation Park on its western boundary, and is popular for walking, jogging, horse riding, mountain biking and dog exercising. Magpie Creek runs through the reserve, which has an abundance of natural beauty and open space, containing grey box grassy woodlands and diverse plant species such as blue gum, Christmas bush, rock fern hollyhock and river bottlebrush. The reserve features a number of shared-use trails, including the Tom Roberts Horse Trail, as well as two playgrounds and access to the football club oval, with excellent views of the surrounding Mitcham Hills. This loop consists of well-signposted, gently undulating fire tracks and shared-use trails, with some uneven natural surfaces, suitable for walkers and cyclists of average fitness levels. Dogs are allowed off-leash but must be kept under effective control at all times. 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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1 h 45 min, 2 h 30 min to 2 days

Round Mountain Hut

4.7 km return

1 h 45 min, 2 h 30 min to 2 days

Starting from the Round Mountain trail head on Tooma Rd, this walk takes you into the Jagungal Wilderness area following wide signposted trails to Round Mountain Hut. The walk boasts some great views across the headwaters of the Tumut River to Mt. Jagungal and visits the iron Round Mountains Hut, originally built in the early 1930s and rebuilt after fire in the 1940s. An enjoyable walk (or mountain bike ride), the hut provides some great space to camp if you want to make it an overnight walk. Let us begin by acknowledging the Wiradjuri people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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This walk combines the Mt Hay and Hay Monolith trails. The track takes in the best of the exposed ridges, with views into the swamps and the Grose Valley. Walkers will pass by many rock formations and wild flowers in the low heath. The summit of Mt Hay does not give views of the region, but the track up showcases the surrounding scenery. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Mt Hay and Hay Monolith

4.7 km circuit

2 h to 4 h

Mt Hay and Hay Monolith