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- WALKING Trail Closure On Map 4 – Eudunda to Hampden (Rail Line) Late Dec 2024 To Early Jan 2025
The route of the Lavender Federation Trail between Eudunda and Hapden is getting a long awaited development to create a section of ‘Rail Trail’ through the once busy rail corridor. Contractors for the Regional Council of Goyder will be working from Late December 2024 until Early January 2025 (about 8 weeks) to create a surface … - Perscribed Burn: north of Watervale where the Riesling Trail meets Solly Hill Road – Thu 21 Nov 2024.Hello Lavender Federation Trail (LFT) people,Perscribed Burn: Immediately north of Watervale where the Riesling Trail meets Solly Hill Road. Thursday 21 Nov 2024 from 1230 – 1700 hrs. Please note the Department for Environment and Water will be conducting a prescribed burn on the Riesling Trail this Thursday 21 Nov from 1230 – 1700 hrs. …
- Trail CAUTION Map 1 – Federation Ultra Trail 2024 – Monarto To Murray Bridge – Sunday August 11th 2024Please be aware that this event is on: Sunday August 11th 2024 will see the 7th running of the Federation Ultra Trail Ultra 54km – Mid 26km – Short 10km – Zoo 5km – Relay Teams Entries close Friday 2nd August 2024 20:00pm The course traverses or loops from the southern end of the Lavender/Federation …
- Webb Gap area CLOSED from 28 May to 2 June 2024
Webb Gap area CLOSED from 28 May to 2 June 2024 Walkers and cyclists are advised that the Lavender Trails will be closed in the Webb Gap area from 28 May to 2 June 2024 due to a Feral Animal Control Shooting Program. - Mount Horrocks Section Re-Opens For 2024-2025 Walking Season
You may now enjoy the mount horrocks lookout again as fire season is not active. Bravo to Watervale’s David Spackman, who is a proud South Australian Recreation Trails Inc (SARTI) Board member and land owner along the LFT for working with other members of the SARTI Board to develop an alternative route for the LFT … - Trail Change Map 1 – Murray Bridge Trail Start-End Modification To Avoid IssuesIn recent times with closed levee banks due to the previous flooding of the River Murray and 3 corner jacks, the first or last 5 kilometres of the Lavender Cycling Trail near Murray Bridge have become problematic. Please follow this alternative route to avoid these issues.
- Trail Change On Map 6 – At Spring Gully Conservation Park New Area MapThe route of the Lavender Federation Trail between the Reisling Trail and Spring Gully Conservation Park has been amended. The cycling route, shown as a dotted blue line will follow Trevarrick and Saw Mill Roads to the Ridgetop Track, the original walking trail route as shown on Map 6 Manoora to Clare. The new walking …
- Mount Horrocks Section CLOSED During Fire Season – USE ALTERNATE ROUTEPlease note that the whole of the Lavender Federation Trail (LFT) isCLOSED ON TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS. Bravo to Watervale’s David Spackman, who is a proud South Australian Recreation Trails Inc (SARTI) Board member and land owner along the LFT for working with other members of the SARTI Board to develop an alternative route for …
- Trail Change – TRURO – South of the Sturt Hwy – Map 3South of the Sturt Hwy where the trail loops through the Munchinberg property and Truro Creek Gorge the trail has been moved ~100m South of the Highway and a new stile added to the inner fence, and the trail realigned and re-marked. Please comply with the bio-security and No Dogs signs at the property entry …
- Trail Change – North of Dutton Near Mt Rufus – Map 4North of Dutton near Mt Rufous a stile at the bottom of a steep hill and on the edge of an erosion gully has been relocated to the top of the hill. Walkers can now pick an easier route on the Western side of the fence to cross the gully. The second stile at this …