Starting from the car park on Majors Road, Seaview Downs, this walk takes you on a circuit around O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park via the Fifty Shades of Clay and Frogger tracks. Located in the southern suburbs, O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park, now part of Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta, consists mostly of grassy rolling hills with restored native vegetation that was formerly cleared for grazing. Walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and dogs are welcome in the park, which offers a large open space with an extensive network of fire tracks and shared-use trails. This loop begins along a wide fire track before following a single track named Fifty Shades of Clay, winding across the hills with excellent views of the city and coastline. Continuing along a single track named Frogger, the loop passes a vantage point looking out across the Southern Expressway, then follows a gravel fire track along the western side of the expressway back to the car park. This loop consists of gently undulating fire tracks and shared-use trails, with some sections that may be muddy or overgrown, suitable for walkers and cyclists of 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.
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.
Turn on to Panalatinga Road Off-Ramp then drive for 380 m
Keep left and drive toward Old Reynella, Woodcroft and drive for another 120 m
Turn sharp left onto Main South Road and drive for another 670 m
Keep left onto Lander Road and drive for another 40 m
Turn slight left onto Lander Road and drive for another 920 m
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lander Road and drive for another 440 m
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lander Road and drive for another 245 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lander Road and drive for another 600 m
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lander Road and drive for another 210 m
Turn slight right onto Lonsdale Road and drive for another 2.2 km
Turn right onto Majors Road and drive for another 810 m
Turn left and drive for another 75 m
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Getting started From the car park on Majors Road, Seaview Downs, head north through the gate and follow the fire track ahead for about 600m, until you reach an intersection marked with an 'O'Halloran Hill shared-use trails' information sign. Turn right and continue ahead for about 65m, until you reach a single track marked with a small 'Fifty Shades of Clay' sign (to your left). Head left along the single track and continue Fifty Shades of Clay and Frogger Loop (clockwise).....
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
Find the gate at the start.
Find the car park at the start.
Continue straight.
After another 35 m continue straight.
After another 70 m continue straight.
After another 70 m continue straight.
After another 330 m turn right.
After another 40 m continue straight.
After another 25 m continue straight.
After another 35 m turn left, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
After another 180 m (at the intersection of Winding Wrath & 50 Shades of Clay) veer right, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
After another 80 m (at the intersection of 50 Shades of Clay & Winding Wrath) continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
After another 390 m continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
After another 520 m turn left.
After another 10 m continue straight.
After another 15 m turn left, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
After another 1.2 km continue straight, to head along 50 Shades of Clay.
After another 990 m continue straight.
After another 40 m continue straight, to head along Frogger.
After another 310 m veer left, to head along Frogger.
After another 40 m turn right, to head along Frogger.
After another 180 m continue straight, to head along Frogger.
After another 330 m continue straight.
After another 80 m continue straight.
After another 85 m continue straight.
After another 150 m continue straight.
After another 40 m continue straight.
After another 640 m continue straight.
After another 35 m continue straight.
After another 400 m continue straight.
After another 30 m turn right.
After another 50 m continue straight.
After another 245 m veer left.
After another 95 m come to the end.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities
Fifty Shades of Clay and Frogger Loop
Grading
Class 3/6
Moderate track
Length
6.8 km
Time
1 h 30 min to 2 h
Quality of track
Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient
Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage
Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure
Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)