Our next event :
- Chambers Gully Park, Sugarloaf Walk
- Sunday 6 July
- Contact: Ian Buckland 0435 993 820
Details below
AHW 2025 Program
Please join us for an enjoyable walk on the first Sunday of the month. We meet at CIBO cafe, 199 Hutt Street, Adelaide from 9:30am. For Saturday walks we meet on location as listed below. For more information on a particular walk, please contact its listed walk leader. And, don't forget to see our walker's check-list at the bottom of this page.
Walk gradings:
- Very easy: Social event. No walking involved.
- Easy: Flat landscape. Suitable for all levels of fittness.
- Medium: Some challenging slopes or uneven land, but we pause the walk to stay as a group.
- Hard: Includes steep inclines and/or undulating land for much of the walk!
Jan 18 Sat (Evening)
- Dinner & Naturist Walk (Sandy Creek Conservation Park )
- Walk leader: David T
Feb 2 Sun
- River Torrens Wier Walk
- Walk description: Up to zoo and back. Afterwards, Bonython park kiosk for lunch.
- Walk Leader : Brendan
Mar 2 Sun
- Lockleys' River Torrens Park Walk
- Event Description: walk ... followed by Lunch at Lockleys Hotel
- Walk leader: Gavin
Mar 5 Wed
- Fringe night (Michael Griffiths)
April 6 Sun
- Walking SA Walkfest & Belair Walk (find out more here)
- Event description: We will attend Walking SA expo; then take a short walk ...
- Walk leader: David L
May 4 Sun
- Up the Creek Backwards Walk
- Event description: (includes) historic village of Marion and the Warriparinga indigenous campsite
- Walk leader(s): Graham Sporn & Graham Watts
May 9 - 11
- Middleton camp
- Event Description: Weekend at 'Ray's Beach House'
June 1 Sun
- O'Sullivans Beach to Port Norlunga Walk
- Event description: ... walk (one-way) from O'Sullivan's Beach to Port Norlunga
- Walk leader: Merv
Mid June
- Walk leader: (volunteer needed)
July 6 Sun
- Chambers Gully Park, Sugarloaf Walk
- Meet: 199 Hutt St, Adelaide, CIBO Cafe 9:30 am for 10:00 am car-pool to location
- Meet there: 10:30 am Chambers Gully Carpark, which is off Waterfall Gully Rd
- Google Maps link
- Event description: This walk is at Chambers Gully Park on the Burnside quarry track , including a bit of the Sugarloaf walk.
- See photo's & map in below silder
- Actual walk starting point : https://maps.app.goo.gl/BNWc4ipefSz1LDrj6
- Grade: Low to medium difficulty with only moderate incline and lots of flat areas. We will walk for about 1 hour, depending on stops.
- As its a short walk, lunch will follow at the nearby Ballaboosta cafe, but to ensure your seat, please let Ian know if you want to join us there; i.e. RSVP him at auscot@hotmail.co.uk
- Walk leader: Ian Buckland 0435 993 820
July 31 Thur
- AHW Winter Dinner
- Meet: 6:00 PM for 6:30 PM meal
- Address: Caledonian Hotel 215 O'Connell St, North Adelaide
- Special room
- RSVP by 23rd July to (Mark Green) mgbridgemark1@optusnet.com.au
- Contact: Mark Green 0435 648 973
Aug 3 Sun
- Walk leader: David Hillard
Sep 7 Sun
- Mt Barker: Laratinga wet lands trail
- Meet: 199 Hutt St, Adelaide, CIBO Cafe 9:30 am for 10:00 am car-pool to location
- Meet there: 10:45 am BALD HILL ROAD entrance where adequate car parking is available. Google Maps link
- Event description: The walk will entail a three to four km stroll around and through the wetlands. This would take at least an hour and possibly two depending on how often people stop to check out the bird life. There are plenty of seats available throughout the park and a toilet and shelter stop is close to the car park entrance.
- See photo's & map in below silder. Peter and Wayne have included a photo of some of the birds that can be spotted. 'We recently did it and saw lots of beautiful blue superb wrens'.
- Following the walk we will lunch at Newnham, Kitchen Farm Pantry, for coffee and or lunch. There is indoor and outdoor available at this delightful little cafe.
- Grade: Easy
- Walk leader(s): Peter and Wayne
Sep 20 Sun (Picnic in Stockade Park at Northfield)
- ...followed by a short walk. (Howard Rd car park entrance)
- Contact: Mark Green
Oct 6 Sun
- Walk leader(s): Rowland and Roger
Oct 18 Sat (Pt Adelaide Walk)
- Meet at 2.00pm in the car park of Port Adelaide Uniting Church, Commercial Road, Port Adelaide.
- We will walk around Port Adelaide looking especially at the many murals on walls.
- Then we'll return to the Church for afternoon tea at about 3.30pm. (The Church is very close to the new Port Dock railway station).
- Grade: Easy
- Walk leader: Paul Marsh
Nov 2 Sun
- Walk Leader : Glen and Nigel
Nov (Planning night)
- When: TBA
- Where: U-City
- Contact: David Leckie 0426 501 559
Dec (End of year BBQ)
- When: TBA
- Where: TBA
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1. Walk gradings:
- Very easy: Social event. No walking involved.
- Easy: Flat landscape. Suitable for all levels of fittness.
- Medium: Some challenging slopes or uneven land, but we pause the walk to stay as a group.
- Hard: Includes steep inclines and/or undulating land for much of the walk!
2. Walker's Check-list
2.1 Where we meet:
- Saturday walks: We meet at the location of the walk
- Sunday walks: We meet prior to the walk at 9:30 am; CIBO Cafe, Hutt St.
- Please note: Walk details and dates are subject to change. You can keep up-to-date by checking the website as well as by contacting the group leader listed for that particular walk. Walkers participate at their own risk - see below for full disclaimer.
2.2 Bring water:
Shops often aren't available, so bring your own food and drink, unless specifically stated otherwise. Plenty of water should be carried with you on the hike (regardless).
2.3.Check the forcast
Please check the weather report for the day and wear clothes suitable to the climate.
2.4 Dress
- Again, Wear clothes suitable to the climate.
- Wear sturdy walking shoes, socks, rain gear and/or other clothing suited to the environment (e.g., jeans or long pants may be suited to bush walks to protect your legs, but shorts may be more suitable for walks in the city parklands).
- Wear Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses (as required)
- Carry personal first aid kit, etc (optional only)
3. Fees
3.1 Carpooling expenses:
In most instances it makes sense for us to carpool to our walks, both in terms of the environment and sociality. To make this work the nominated driver will set a reasonable contribution for passengers will provide towards their running costs.
3.2 Membership fee:
Our membership fee is $20. This covers Public Liability & Walking SA membership. First time walkers, however, will be included as guests. See Q & A page for details
4. General disclaimer:
Walkers participate in the walks on the basis that they are responsible for their own actions and decisions. The Happy Wanderers are not responsible for the condition of the trail, weather or wild life and cannot be held responsible for any accidents or events that may injure/damage walkers or their property. The programme is subject to change without notice. Whilst this website will be kept as up to date as practicable, details of the actual walk will be provided on the day or by contacting the walk leader in the week leading up to the walk.