50 Shades of Clay & Frogger

Starting from the car park of Majors Road, O'Halloran Hill, this circuit track gives you a taste of O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park (part of Glenthorne National Park- Ityamaiitpinna Yarta) via 50 Shades of Clay & Frogger tracks. This loop offers a great experience for horseback riders, mountain bikers, and bushwalkers alike. Beautiful grey box eucalyptus and river red gums are sprinkled along the trail, from which you can get great views of the city and coast. Walkers and bikers usually give way to horses, while cyclists give way to walkers. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash. The mobile phone coverage is generally good in the park. However, the trail can get very muddy after rainfall. 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.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start (-35.0538855,138.5437265)
Mode Bus Car
Directions From

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Then head through/around the gate. Find the car park at the start.
	Veer right.
	After another 245 m continue straight.
	After another 50 m turn left. After another 30 m continue straight.
	After another 400 m continue straight.
	After another 35 m continue straight.
	After another 250 m continue straight.
	After another 390 m (from the Wiggles) continue straight.
	After another 40 m continue straight.
	After another 150 m continue straight.
	After another 85 m continue straight.
	After another 80 m (from the Frogger) continue straight, to head along Frogger (a walking track).
	After another 330 m (from the Frogger) continue straight, to head along Frogger.
	After another 180 m (from the Frogger) turn left, to head along Frogger.
	After another 40 m (from the Frogger) veer right, to head along Frogger.
	After another 310 m (from the Frogger) continue straight (a vehicle track).
	After another 40 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay (a walking track).
	After another 990 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
	After another 1.2 km (from the 50 Shades of Clay) turn right (a footpath). After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 10 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) turn right, to head along 50 Shades of Clay (a walking track).
	After another 220 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
	After another 145 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
	After another 155 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
	After another 390 m (at the intersection of Winding Wrath & 50 Shades of Clay) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
	After another 80 m (at the intersection of 50 Shades of Clay & Winding Wrath) veer left, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
	After another 180 m (from the 50 Shades of Clay) turn right (a vehicle track). After another 35 m continue straight.
	After another 25 m continue straight.
	After another 40 m (from the Dam Revamp) turn left.
	After another 330 m (from the Haarsmas Vision) continue straight.
	After another 70 m (from the Upstart) continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight.
	After another 50 m (from the Easy As) continue straight. After another 35 m continue straight.
	After another 95 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

50 Shades of Clay & Frogger

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	6.8 km
Time	2 h to 3 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Atherton Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 15 January
  
  Possible storm.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds.
  
  Thursday 16 January
  
  21°C → 32°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:20am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 17 January
  
  21°C → 31°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Saturday 18 January
  
  21°C → 32°C
  Possible shower or storm.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Sunday 19 January
  
  21°C → 31°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Monday 20 January
  
  21°C → 29°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 21 January
  
  21°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 22 January
  
  21°C → 30°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- South Australia NPWS
  When planning and before starting your trip please check South Australia NPWS closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

Start	(-35.0538855,138.5437265)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From

Weather Forecast

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