Straying from my usual type of blog entry, but I thought these were too lovely to not share. I needed to de-stress after a busy day yesterday and had the option: Gym? Or take my son’s camera to Anstey Hill Recreation Park and go for a wander around to find some photographic models of the … More Encounters of the furry kind
South Australia January 2019 Distance: 3.5 km (2.2 miles) A short, dusty walk in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. I hadn’t explored this park before, so I was curious to see whether it would be a nice option for short walks within an easy driving distance from home. I did this walk on a Sunday … More Babbler Loop – Cobbler Creek Recreation Park
January 2019 South Australia Another section of the Yurrebilla Trail completed! Australia Day long weekend. Early on Sunday morning we drove to Norton Summit in the Adelaide Hills. Had a quick stop to check where we needed to go and then headed out of town on Colonial Drive. We parked off to the side of … More Third Falls to Norton Summit, Morialta Conservation Park
These are my favourite short bushwalks in the North-East of Adelaide. They’re all 5 km or less and easy to drive to. If you’re just starting your bushwalking journey then these are particularly ideal as you can start with the easier ones and progress up to the harder ones. They’re also ideal if you’re looking … More 5 of the Best Short Bushwalks in the North East of Adelaide
South Australia January 2019 Distance: 5km (3.1 miles) Well if you stumble across a hike close to home called Hiker’s Hill that you’ve never heard anyone else talk about before, it’s a no-brainer as to where you’re going to head for your next hike. My walk this morning in Morialta Conservation Park was a gem. … More Hiker’s Hill – Morialta Conservation Park
So it looks like the summer weather might be here to stay in South Australia. We spent Christmas Day in a town 4 hours north of Adelaide and it reached 38 degrees (100.4 degrees fahrenheit). Three days later it hit 46 degrees there (114.8 degrees fahrenheit). I’ve never considered myself a real beach person (gasp…an … More Summer beach walking – Saying good-bye to 2018
South Australia December 2018 Distance: < 8km return My third walk on the Yurrebilla Trail. I parked off to the side before reaching the main carpark again. I took the bridge on my left, and headed up towards the Deep View Lookout. I took the longer track up to the Lookout instead of the short, … More Deep View Lookout to Moores Track, Morialta Conservation Park
You can read my write-up of this hike in my post Deep View Lookout to Third Falls, Morialta Conservation Park. Sarina
December 2018 South Australia Distance: Less than 5km I hiked to the top of Black Hill from the other side this morning. Completely different feel to when I walked it via the Black Hill Summit Loop last month. The hike starts at Gate 15 on Montacute Road. It’s an out and back hike as opposed … More Black Hill Summit Hike – From the Other Side
South Australia July 2018 Distance: Less than 5km Decided to be creative with this walk and put together a couple of the well-known walks, joined halfway through by the “Torture Hill Track”. We started at Gate 4 on Perseverance Road and headed South on the Boundary Track, which turns into the Water Gully Track. … More Ridgetop Walk, Anstey Hill Recreation Park
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