A few days on the Heysen Trail

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Trip start
August 7, 2025
A few days on the Heysen Trail Traveler
Drive to Hallett
August 7, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A couple of hours driving brought me to the designated pick up location (the place name is Booberowie!) to collect Aneeta from the Heysen Trail.
We had some sketchy dirt roads to navigate then we walked up to the infamous 'whistling trig' where we surprisingly found nothing but blue skies and sunshine!
We drove on to Hallett where we enjoyed a coffee and lots of snuggles with 2 beautiful corgis at the roadhouse.
We spent the night at the old train station (available free of charge for Heysen walkers) where we were toasty warm with a fire blazing.Read more
Traveler‘Blue skies and sunshine’ that could be the tagline for our entire trip! How lucky for us! 🤗
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Mt Bryan East
August 8, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
With my 35kg 'daypack' absolutely bulging with gear, including a 2 person tent (we don't own a single) and a total weight of 14kg, we set off.
It was a fabulous climb up Mt Bryan (936metres) with clear skies and spectacular views. This climb was followed by a steep rocky descent down the other side.
The old school house was our sleeping hut for the night and we spent the rest of the afternoon soaking up some sun.
We had another lovely fireplace and enjoyed chatting before heading to bed for an early night (there is no power in these huts).
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TravelerSitting against that western wall soaking in the afternoon sun and our little friend coming to say ‘hello’… perfect! 🤩
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TravelerHow spectacular! I’d love to do this! 😍
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Caroona Creek Campsite
August 9, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
A spectacular walk through the Tourillie Gorge and Caroona Creek Conservation Park.
We were able to set up our tents in the small covered shelter -some rain was forecast but never arrived.
Another night of wonderful conversation by our cosy outdoor fire.
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Black Jack Hut
August 10, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Another great day of hiking, continuing through the conservation park towards Black Jack Hut. This hut was donated to Friends of the Heysen by the Urrbrae Wetlands and has been set up brilliantly for hikers.
Another walker arrived an hour after us and she was delighted to see us - she had started at the Northern Trailhead and this was the first time she had company at a campsite!
We were treated to an incredible sunset, full moon and campfire.
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Back to Hallett and on to Burra
August 11, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
I packed up my gear and walked up the track, to the designated pick up point (a pin dropped on Google Maps, pretty much in the middle of nowhere!)
Rudi and his colleague were driving across to Ceduna for work and they kindly agreed to join the adventure by driving in to collect me and drop me back at my car in Hallett.
Rudi was surprised by the state of the track in and said that if it had rained it would not have been possible 🙃
After my drop off, I ducked into the Hallett cafe for a delicious egg and bacon roll and bought some mulberry jam.
At 1 pm, I drove in to collect Aneeta off the trail (thankfully this road was easy driving) and we checked in to our lovely accommodation at Paxton Square Cottages in Burra.
We had a few hours to shower, clean up, relax and read in the sunshine.
We enjoyed a 'non dehydrated camp meal' at the local pub (schnitzel & veg for me) and walked back to our cottages to enjoy a good night's sleep in a real bed....such luxury to have power and a reading light too!Read more
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Trip end
August 11, 2025

A few days on the Heysen Trail

Drive to Hallett

Mt Bryan East

Caroona Creek Campsite

Black Jack Hut

Back to Hallett and on to Burra