Starting from the Gate 1 car park on Hindmarsh Tiers Road, Hindmarsh Valley, this walk takes you on a circuit around Mount Billy Conservation Park via the Mount Billy Hike. Mount Billy Conservation Park features some of the best-preserved mallee and forest communities in the Mount Lofty Ranges, with low sheoak woodlands and tall forests of pink and blue gum that provide habitat for many native species of birds and animals. In spring, especially in the northern section, there's an abundance of wildflowers and orchids. This hike begins in the higher section of the park, passing through some of the varied vegetation communities, with a gradual descent to the lower section before a short steep climb to the peak of Mount Billy, which offers sweeping views across rolling green hills towards Victor Harbor, as far as the Bluff. This loop consists of well-signposted sandy fire tracks, with some short steep hills and uneven natural surfaces, suitable for average fitness levels. For a shorter option, the Banksia Hike is also accessible from the trailhead. 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.