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Found 6 walks

West Cape Headland
1.2 km circuit
15 min to 30 min
West Cape Headland
1.2 km
Circuit

Walk
15 min to 30 min

Starting from the West Cape Day Visitor Area at the end of West Cape Road, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, this walk takes you on a circuit around the headland of West Cape via the West Cape Headland Hike. Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is a remote coastal wilderness on the tip of the Yorke Peninsula, with a backdrop of rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, offering excellent opportunities for camping, bushwalking, birdwatching, fishing, surfing and discovering maritime history. This short hike winds through delicate coastal vegetation around the headland of West Cape, taking in spectacular views over Pondalowie Bay, the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park and its picturesque islands. The trail passes a 360° scenic lookout before passing the West Cape Lighthouse, a unique stainless steel lighthouse built in 1980, standing about 70 metres above sea level. The West Cape Day Visitor Area has picnic shelters, tables, toilets and a boardwalk to the beach. The walk begins near the Pondalowie Bay Campground, which is suitable for tents, car­a­vans, camper vans and camper trailers and has toilets. This loop consists of narrow walking trails, with uneven natural surfaces and steps, 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.

Highlights
Views

Environment
Natural

Transport options
To start
Car


Stenhouse Bay Lookout Circuit
1.9 km circuit
45 min to 1 h
Stenhouse Bay Lookout Circuit
1.9 km
Circuit

Walk
45 min to 1 h

Starting from the Sten­house Bay Jet­ty car park off Pondalowie Bay Road, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, this walk takes you on a circuit around the headland above Stenhouse Bay via the Stenhouse Bay Lookout Walk. Located within Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, Inneston was once a thriving self-sufficient gypsum mining town, first settled in the late 1880s and abandoned in the 1930s after the Great Depression. In 1913, the jetty was built at Stenhouse Bay to enable the shipping of gypsum, which was transported from Inneston by a horse-drawn tram until locomotives were introduced. Nowadays, a thriving artificial reef lies beneath the jetty, making an ideal site for diving and fishing. This short and easy walk winds around the headland above Stenhouse Bay, passing a series of lookouts that provide spectacular views of Investigator Strait and the Sten­house Bay Jet­ty, with interpretive signs detailing the mining history and vegetation of the area. The trail also passes an old rusted locomotive and wagons from the gypsum mining industry, as well as a seaman's grave from 1940. The walk begins near the Sten­house Bay Campground, which is suitable for tents, car­a­vans, camper vans and camper trailers and has toilets. This loop consists of wide, gently undulating walking trails, with compacted natural sur­faces, suitable for all 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.

Highlights
Birdwatching
Heritage
Views

Environment
Natural

Transport options
To start
Car


Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail
7.7 km return
2 h to 3 h
Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail
7.7 km
Return

Walk
2 h to 3 h

Starting near the horse stable ruins at the Inneston Historic Township off Pondalowie Bay Road, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, this walk takes you to Sten­house Bay and back via the Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail Hike. Located within Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, Inneston was once a thriving and self-sufficient gypsum mining town, first settled in the late 1880s and abandoned in the 1930s after the Great Depression. In 1913, the jetty was built at Stenhouse Bay to enable the shipping of gypsum, which was transported from Inneston by a horse-drawn tram until locomotives were introduced. This hike follows the old wooden tramway that runs between Inneston and Stenhouse Bay, which is steeped in Colonial and Maritime history and has slowly been reclaimed by nature. The trail passes through regenerating coastal vegetation and sites rich in European heritage, with inter­pre­tive signs detailing the local envi­ron­ment and history. Along the way, walkers may find sections of the steel rails that replaced the original timber rails. The walk ends near the Sten­house Bay Campground, which is suitable for tents, car­a­vans, camper vans and camper trailers and has toilets. This hike consists of wide, gently undulating walking trails, with compacted natural 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.

Highlights
Birdwatching
Heritage
Views

Environment
Natural

Transport options
To start
Car


Gym Beach from Browns Beach Campground
12.4 km return
3 h to 4 h
Gym Beach from Browns Beach Campground
12.4 km
Return

Walk
3 h to 4 h

Run
1 h 30 min to 2 h

Starting from the Browns Beach Campground on Browns Beach Road, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, this walk takes you to the Gym Beach Campground and back via the Gym Beach Hike. Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is a remote coastal wilderness on the tip of the Yorke Peninsula, with a backdrop of rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, offering excellent opportunities for camping, bushwalking, birdwatching, fishing, surfing and discovering maritime history. This hike takes walkers through the unique coastal vegetation and high sand dune areas between Browns Beach and Gym Beach. A wide vari­ety of birdlife can be seen while passing through the dense mallee vegetation, as well as delicate native orchids in spring. Browns Beach is one of South Australia's best salmon fishing areas and has a unique coastal formation, with a large outer reef that protects the main beach and forms a lagoon where huge schools of Australian salmon are found. The walk begins at the Browns Beach Campground, which is suitable for tents, car­a­vans, camper vans and camper trailers and has toilets and fire pits. This hike consists of wide and narrow, mostly flat walking trails, with compacted natural sur­faces and uneven natural 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.

Highlights
Birdwatching
Swim
Views

Environment
Natural

Transport options
To start
Car




Found 6 walks