Onkeeta Circuit

Starting from the carpark on Peters Creek Road, at the junction of Knott Hill Road, Kangarilla, this walk takes you on a circuit around Knott Hill Forest Reserve via the Heysen Trail and Old Coach Road. The Onkeeta Trail is a scenic 10km circuit that circles the entire Knott Hill Forest Reserve, taking in the Ironbark picnic area and winding along the border of the Mount Panorama Native Forest Reserve. The trail runs mostly through or alongside grassland and native forest, with pine plantations and sections of remnant bushland of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Most of the trail is along wide service roads with a moderate gradient, making for a very easy walk. The multi-use trail is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. 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	At the intersection of Peters Creek Road & Knotts Hill Road (-35.1878666,138.6734464)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Victor Harbor Road, A13 Turn on to Brookman Road, B34 then drive for 670 m Turn sharp right onto Brookman Road, B34 and drive for another 15 km Turn left onto Wickham Hill Road and drive for another 1.2 km Turn right onto Peters Creek Road and drive for another 2.9 km Turn right onto Knotts Hill Road and drive for another 1 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the carpark on Peters Creek Road, head along Knotts Hill Road for about 350 metres. Take a left turn, and head along the Heysen Trail to continue the Onkeeta Circuit.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Peters Creek Road & Knotts Hill Road Start heading along Knotts Hill Road (a vehicle track).
	After another 25 m veer left, to head along Knotts Hill Road.
	After another 240 m (at the intersection of Knotts Hill Road & Heysen Trail) continue straight, to head along Heysen Trail. Keep left.
	After another 420 m turn right, to head along Heysen Trail.
	After another 440 m turn left. After another 10 m continue straight. Keep right.
	After another 1.1 km turn right.
	After another 940 m turn left, to head along Old Coach Road. After another 650 m continue straight.
	After another 710 m continue straight. After another 95 m (at the intersection of Old Coach Road & Heysen Trail) continue straight, to head along Old Coach Road.
	After another 390 m (at the intersection of Stagecoach Lane & Old Coach Road) turn right.
	After another 630 m veer right.
	After another 350 m turn sharp left.
	After another 580 m turn right.
	After another 15 m turn left. After another 430 m continue straight.
	After another 500 m veer left.
	The starting point of an alternate route. A shorter alternate route passing by Knot Hill. To take the alternate route turn right here. Details below. After another 115 m continue straight.
	After another 540 m turn right, to head along Heysen Trail.
	After another 540 m turn right, to head along Heysen Trail. After another 190 m continue straight, to head along Heysen Trail.
	The alternate route finishes here. Veer right to rejoin the main route at the 9.4 km waypoint. Details below. After another 460 m turn left, to head along Heysen Trail. After another 195 m continue straight, to head along Heysen Trail.
	After another 190 m turn right, to head along Heysen Trail.
	After another 65 m turn left, to head along Heysen Trail.
	After another 890 m veer left.
	After another 215 m come to the end.

A shorter alternate route passing by Knot Hill.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 580 m come to "Knott Hill".
	After another 35 m turn left.
	After another 30 m come to the end. At the end of this alternate route, rejoin the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Onkeeta Circuit

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	10.9 km
Time	3 h to 5 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

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Weather Forecast
- Gosford Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  26°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  70% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  15°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Lower Hunter. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  15°C → 22°C
  Shower or two clearing.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  15°C → 30°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  20°C → 27°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  17°C → 24°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  17°C → 26°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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