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Next WEA Ramblers short walk to be held at Blackwood 

On Tuesday 16 June, the Ramblers are undertaking a walk of 8kms from the Coromandel Railway station. We will catch the Belair train from Adelaide at 9.31am. Others may meet us at the Coromandel station at 10am. New walkers are welcome.

The walk will head west from the station and down along Magpie creek. After 2kms we will leave the creek and go  north up the hill to cross the railway line and visit the Colebrook reconciliation site. There we will see the Silvio Apponyi fountain and the statue of the Grieving Mother. 

Between 1943 and 1972 some 350 Aboriginal children lived on this site, isolated from their families. The fountain is now a permanent memorial in remembrance of the Aboriginal children of the 'Stolen Generation' and their families. 

The Blackwood Reconciliation Group holds a March during National Reconciliation Week each year, ending at Colebrook Reconciliation Park. This was just recently on Sunday 31 May.

From there we will walk through Karinya reserve and then back to the Wittunga Botanic Gardens for a quick visit.

Those who return to the Adelaide railway from Coromandel will lunch together in a cafe near the station.  

Our latest milestone achiever:

Kris Mead celebrated her 500th walk on 30/05/2026

WEA Ramblers Best Walk 2025

At the Ramblers 2025 Christmas lunch, the award for the best walk of the year was presented to Ian Harding, who led a 11.3 km loop walk in Kyeema Conservation Park in June.
The walk started at the carpark at the corner of Brookman and Woodgate Hill roads and looped through parts of the Kuitpo Forestry area and the Kyeema Conservation Park. 

The map of this walk is the latest addition to the collection of 12 walks in the Knott Hill-Kuitpo-Kyeema area, which can be found on the Ramblers map gallery site by clicking here.

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.

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. 

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