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WEA Ramblers Celebrated 100 years in 2025

During 2025 the Committee organized several events to celebrate 100 years since the first walk on August 16, 1925.

The main event was a birthday party in a private function room at the Lakes Hotel at West Lakes on Saturday 16 August 2025.  Forty-five people attended, sixteen of whom were past members. Trevor Mead compiled a history of the Ramblers, and Frances Robertson put together a slide show of 500 photos of Ramblers. Both were made available on a USB which was given out at the party, where 300 of the photos were shown on the large TV screen. 

Trevor Mead, working with Rod Quintrell of WalkingSA, organized two special events. One was a gathering of Ramblers and representatives of other walking clubs at the Queen Adelaide room at the Adelaide Town Hall on September 10. The other a gathering at Government House on November 5.

Photographs of the three events above are shown on the Photo Gallery Page. 

Walking 100kms on the Willunga Basin was organized.  The total distance on the trail covered in nine Sunday walks was 111 kms.

The Coastal Trail from Outer Harbor to Hallett Cove, was completed over six of the eight Tuesday short walks in the 2025 program.

WEA RAMBLERS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

On Wednesday 5th November the Ramblers were invited to Government House to celebrate our 100th Anniversary.

Thanks to Rod Quintrell at Walking SA for organizing this event.

Check the Photo gallery section for photos taken at the event.

WEA RAMBLERS AT ADELAIDE TOWN HALL

On Wednesday 10th September the Ramblers were invited to Adelaide Town Hall to celebrate our 100th Anniversary.

Thanks to Rod Quintrell at Walking SA for organizing this event.

Check the Photo gallery section for photos taken at the event.

Our latest milestone achiever:

Charles Bowden celebrated his 100th walk on 03/08/2025

WEA Ramblers Walk at Willunga, February 16, 2025

This walk followed the Willunga Slate Trail as well as sections of the Willunga Basin Trail.
On route, many historic buildings in Willunga were passed.
A description of these buildings can be found by clicking here. 

WEA Ramblers Best Walk 2024

At the Ramblers 2024 Christmas lunch the award for the best walk of the year was presented to Charles Bowden who led the linear walk at Wirra Wirra Peaks in March.
The walk started at the corner of the Ross fire-track and Trial Hill road and followed the Heysen Trail along the Ross fire-track, over Tower hill, and Wirra Wirra Peaks to the cars at the Red Gums Picnic area carpark off Wirra Wirra road. A highlight was seeing the "Mount Lofty grass-trees" Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata on Wirra Wirra Peaks. 

The route map of this walk, along with two other loop walks in this area, can be found on the Ramblers map gallery site by clicking here

Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail (CVWWT)

In September 2025, as part of their 100 years celebration, The Ramblers are planning to hold their September Camp near Clare.

The walks will be on the 100 kilometre Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail. Click the link below for the latest news on the trail,

Click here for the full article.

Day Walk Leaders

Elise Kennewell from WEA Ramblers and Elaine and Andrew Davies from ARPA Bushwalkers (also members of Ramblers) have recently graduated as Day Walk Leaders. 

See the see the full article at this link or click the photo

Ramblers Tuesday Short Walks

Short walks between 6 to 9 kms are now held on a Tuesday once a month. Just turn up at the meeting place to join us.

See the Ramblers next short walks program at this link