Investigator Circuit (89km)

Lincoln National Park

South Australia

89km

4 days

Grade 5

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Investigator Circuit is a 89km, grade 5 hike located in the Lincoln National Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 4 days to complete.

Length: 89km
Duration: 4 days
Grade: 5
Style: Circuit
Start: Pillie Hu Powerline Track
End: Pillie Hu Powerline Track
Location: Lincoln National Park
Closest town: Sleaford
South Australia
From state capital: 660km
Longitude: 135.88276863098147
Latitude: -34.823809165308866
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Hike overview

The Investigator Trail is a long-distance walking trail, made up a of a series of shorter connected trails. Do the whole trail as day walks (with a car shuffle), trek the whole trail and camp along the way, or walk selected day walk sections. The walking takes in magnificent coastal scenery including sheltered bays, offshore islands, mobile sand dunes and beautiful beaches. The trail is generally easy walking through coastal heath, mallee and along beaches.

Water supply is not guaranteed during summer months. The trail is clearly defined and marked.

Begin at the park entrance, or any of the campsites or access spots along the circuit.

Extend the walk a further 26km to the north outside the park, following the Parnkalla Trail via Tulka into Port Lincoln or on to North Shields.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 89511 m
Max elevation: 118 m
Min elevation: -1 m
Total climbing: 1058 m
Total descent: -1054 m
Download file: Investigator Circuit.gpx

For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA

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Begin at the park entrance, or any of the campsites or access spots along the circuit.

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About the region

Lin­coln Nation­al Park over­looks Boston Bay, the largest nat­ur­al har­bour in Aus­tralia, with gran­ite head­lands, shel­tered bays and scenic off­shore islands. On the south­ern side of the park are the mas­sive, wind-sculpt­ed sand dunes of the Sleaford-Wan­na dune sys­tem and the pound­ing surf of the South­ern Ocean.

Boat­ing, fish­ing, beach­comb­ing, swim­ming, bird watch­ing, whale watch­ing and nature walks are all pop­u­lar activ­i­ties in this park. A vari­ety of des­ig­nat­ed camp­grounds in the park offer easy access to the beach­es, bays and walk­ing trails.

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