Short walks

Short walks

Get a taste of the Wild South Coast Way with these shorter walks.

Per­fect for fam­i­lies, prams, peo­ple with some mobil­i­ty issues or those short on time, these easy walks are rel­a­tive­ly flat and offer some of the most spec­tac­u­lar views along the WSCW.

Select a walk to suit your lev­el of fit­ness and expe­ri­ence by check­ing the Aus­tralian Walk­ing Track Grad­ing Sys­tem.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

Kon­doli — Keep­er of Fire Walk

Loca­tion: Deep Creek Nation­al Park
Start/​finish: Tapanap­pa Ridge Lookout

Dis­cov­er how Ramind­jeri peo­ple came about the tools to cre­ate fire and take in panoram­ic coastal views from Tapanap­pa Look­out. This Grade 1 trail is suit­able for vis­i­tors of all ages includ­ing fam­i­lies with young chil­dren, peo­ple with mobil­i­ty issues and the elder­ly. The trail includes sev­er­al spots to sit and take in the views, as well as under­cov­er pic­nic areas. 

Down­load the SA Nation­al Parks Tours app for an audio tour deliv­ered by Ramind­jeri Elders. 

Fea­tures: toi­lets, acces­si­ble toi­lets, park­ing, acces­si­ble park­ing, pic­nic shel­ters, pic­nic tables, lookout

Loop
450 m, 30 min­utes
Grade 1

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Clos­est camp­grounds:
Yapari Ngawan­thi
Tapanap­pa Campground

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

Goon­dooloo Ridge Walk

Loca­tion: Deep Creek Nation­al Park
Start: Goon­dooloo Pic­nic Area, Blow­hole Beach Road

This trail along Goon­dooloo Ridge offers spec­tac­u­lar views of Back­stairs Pas­sage and the Pages Islands. Vis­i­tors will walk through re-veg­­e­­tat­ed and rem­nant native bush­land to a look­out with spec­tac­u­lar views. Along the way large mobs of kan­ga­roos can be seen graz­ing in the open fields or rest­ing under euca­lypts. This Grade 2 trail is suit­able for vis­i­tors of all ages includ­ing fam­i­lies with young chil­dren and the elder­ly.

Fea­tures: toi­lets, acces­si­ble toi­lets, park­ing, acces­si­ble park­ing, pic­nic tables, lookout

Return
4.2 km, 2 hours
Grade 2

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Clos­est camp­grounds:
Wul­di Krikin Ngawan­thi
Cob­bler Hill Campground

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

Cape Jervis — Fish­ery Beach

Loca­tion: Deep Creek Nation­al Park
Start: Cape Jervis (behind the fer­ry ter­mi­nal) or Fish­ery Beach

Fol­low the coast along rocky beach­es with stun­ning coastal views towards Kan­ga­roo Island and mean­der through low veg­e­ta­tion rich with but­ter­flies on this easy walk. As the name sug­gests, Fish­ery Beach is a pop­u­lar fish­ing area.

Fea­tures: toi­lets, parking

One-way
4.4 km, 2 hours
Grade 3

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Have some more time on your hands? Try these day hikes.

Day hikes