Yurrebilla Trail Explained

Yurrebilla Trail
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Established:2 September 2003[1]
Length:54km (34miles)
Trailheads:Belair railway station & Ambers Gully
Use:Hiking

The Yurrebilla Trail is a walking trail passing through the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide hills area of Adelaide, South Australia, to the east of the Adelaide city centre.

The name probably derives from the Kaurna name Yuridla, meaning "two ears", which refers to the peaks of Mount Lofty and Mount Bonython; the same word which gave rise to the naming of Uraidla.[2]

The trail is long and runs from Belair railway station (at Belair National Park) in the south to the River Torrens at Ambers Gully in the north. Mostly traversing the hills face, it also passes through Cleland National Park and the upper section of Horsnell Gully Conservation Park,[3] as well as Giles,[3] Morialta, and Black Hill conservation parks, and scales the summit of Mount Lofty. Much of the trail consists of old footpads, fire tracks, road reserves, and roads rebadged, with the trail marked along them, linking to form a coherent trail from north to south along with newly-created sections. Panoramic views of the city and Adelaide Plains are to be had from every section. It was officially opened on 2 September 2003.[1]

The trail is divided into one full-day and four half-day sections:[1]

See also

References

-34.86°N 138.72°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yurrebilla. Office for Recreation and Sport. 10 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106105925/http://www.southaustraliantrails.com:80/top_trails.asp?yurrebilla. 6 January 2017.
  2. Book: Chapter 10. Pinning down Kaurna names: Linguistic issues arising in the development of the Kaurna Placenames Database . Amery . Rob . Buckskin . Vincent (Jack) Kanya . The Land is a Map: Placenames of Indigenous Origin in Australia . Hercus . Luise . Hodges . Flavia . Simpson . Jane . ANU Press . http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p286811/html/ch10.xhtml?referer=258&page=13 . March 2009 . 206 . 978-1921536571.
  3. Web site: Horsnell Gully Conservation Park and Giles Conservation Park (brochure, revised October 2010) . Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 10 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Section 1: Belair National Park to Eagle on the Hill, Yurrebilla Trail. Walking SA. 10 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Section 2: Eagle on the Hill to Summertown, Yurrebilla Trail. Walking SA. 10 April 2014.
  6. Web site: Section 3: Summertown to Norton Summit, Yurrebilla Trail. Walking SA. 10 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Section 4: Norton Summit to Morialta, Yurrebilla Trail. Walking SA. 10 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Section 5: Morialta to River Torrens, Yurrebilla Trail. Walking SA. 10 April 2014.

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