This series of caches will have you walking along the Bundaleer Linear Park alongside the historic Bundaleer Channel System. Sharing this walk are the famous Heysen trail and Mawson trail.
There are two access points listed as parking coordinates, allowing you to park at each end and walk/ride through.
Enjoy your walk remember to tell someone where you are, take a hat, plenty of water to drink and carry some first aid supplies.
THERE IS NO VEHICLE ACCESS – WALKING OR BICYCLE ONLY
Some additional history
The Bundaleer Channel System
The Bundaleer Waterworks System was originally proposed in the early 1890s as an additional source of supply to the Beetaloo System. It took almost 8 years for the final approval before, construction finally started in 1898.
The Bundaleer scheme was designed to provide water for the towns of Snowtown, Redhill, Brinkworth, Narridy, Port Wakefield & the York Peninsula. The actual reservoir capacity is 6370 Ml & is a conventional earthen gravity dam, fed by Bundaleer, Baderloo, Yakilo & Freshwater Creeks through 26 kms of concrete lined channels.
The scheme was eventually completed in 1902. It was in full service until 1944, when the Morgan to Whyalla Pipeline was installed this diminished the use of the Bundaleer system.
Heysen Trail
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Distance
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1200km
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Time
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60 Days – Walking
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The Heysen Trail is one of the world's great walking trails and the longest dedicated walking trail in Australia. The 1,200 km trail starts at Cape Jervis and winds along beaches and sea cliffs of the south coast before passing over rolling hills and rural landscapes of the Fleurieu Peninsula and Mt Lofty Ranges.
Beyond Mt Bryan, the trail crosses over to the rugged peaks and valleys of the Flinders Ranges as it heads to Parachilna Gorge where it ends.
Mawson Trail
Distance 900km
Time 16 Days Cycling
The Mawson trail starts just north of Adelaide and travelling to the Outback town of Blinman in the Flinders Ranges, the Mawson Trail is the ideal option for mountain bikers wanting to travel through South Australia’ s remote rural areas.
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