Wirra Water Mambray Creek Circuit is a 1.6km, grade 1 hike located in the Mount Remarkable National Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 45 mins to complete.
Hike summary
Explore the child-friendly mobility-accessible Wirra Water Loop with interpretive signs.
1.6km, 30mins return.
An interpretive section of the Mambray Creek Walk explains the importance of water in the area as you explore rocky river beds.
Explore the wirra woodland, with abundant kangaroos, emus and birds.
Start and finish from the Mambray Creek campground, start from the Day Visitor Carpark and do the whole the Mambray Creek Walk (which includes this Wirra Water Loop.)
Accessible trail with good trailbase. Suitable for people with accessibility/mobility - with the caveat that although the trail is a consistent 1 metre width, with no steps, the trail is gravel and not bitumen.
Walk further and explore the ruins and cemetery on the Baroota Hike.
GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 139 m
Min elevation: 119 m
Total climbing: 29 m
Total descent: -29 m
For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA
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About the region
Within easy reach of Adelaide, Mount Remarkable National Park is an ideal place to take the family. There’s lots of diverse wildlife and campgrounds with good facilities. The park is a popular destination for bushwalking, with trails for all ages and abilities. There are some incredible views to be had – the 960m high Mount Remarkable Summit presides over the Willochra Plain and looks out to the Spencer Gulf. The Willowie Forest area offers a network of mountain biking and walking trails that meander through foothills of the Mount Remarkable Range.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.