A walk that can be undertaken as a whole or in sections by selective placement of cars along the route.

Be on the lookout for trail markers with the River Bend Heritage Trail (RBHT) circle logo and strip markers labelled RBHT.

Appropriate clothing, footwear, first aid kit & personal medication, food, water and sunscreen are a must. Allow 7 - 8 hours for the full walk, and carry a compass or smartphone to find your way should you miss a trail marker or direction.

The directions are approximate and people using them do so at their own risk.

The notes are written in an anti-clockwise direction, although the walk could be walked in either direction.

Start from reserve near Tailem Bend ferry.

Cross the river on the ferry.

3A. Levee bank route: when leaving ferry turn left immediately and follow levee bank, continuing for approx 11km until you meet the Wellington – Jervois Road

3B. Wellington - Jervois Rd route: continue along Jervois Ferry Rd verge for about 1.5 km into the town of Jervois to view buildings of historical interest including those of the old school and Jervois Hall. Proceed along the verge of the Wellington – Jervois Road to view the old dairy buildings and allied properties for approx 9 km to a point where it meets the levee access track.

3C. Combination levee / road routes: choose one or the other of the above options in the first instance, and utilise Kluske Rd running between Wellington – Jervois Rd and the levee bank as access to the other.

On reaching the junction of the levee bank access track with Wellington – Jervois Rd, continue towards Wellington for approx 350m, then enter and continue through Murrundi Reserve with its great assortment of native vegetation and an opportunity to view the river wildlife.

On exiting the reserve, continue to ferry near the old Wellington court house.

Take ferry near the old Wellington court house to East Wellington. Walk along Wellington Rd verge towards Princes Highway for approx 700m and turn left into George Mason St.

Locate trail marker on right after approx 300m and follow informal trail east for approx 250m to its crossing with unsealed Marra Drive, taking note of the crossing point.

Optional Sidetrip
8. Turn left (north) and walk along unsealed Marra Drive for approx 70 m to entrance of Pangarinda arboretum to inspect reserve containing an amazing array of native flora (view the Pangarind Arboretum brochure with the link in the above Map Documents field).

9. Return to crossing point at 8, and turn left.

Continue east following trail marker to old (1800s) cemetery.

After cemetery, walk east again on Wellington Rd verge then left (north) along verge of Princes Highway for approx 900m to locate trail marker or entry gate (off-road on the left) into Mowantjie-Willauwar Conservation Park which includes a multitude of native pines.

Walk north east through conservation park along route of former road, crossing Placid Estate Road, finally exiting in to a car park / rest area for Princes Highway motorists.

Continue north east along informal track / trail for approx 800m to Hector Road, keeping Princes Highway on your right and Mowantji-Willauwar Conservation Park fence on your left.

Locate house number 6 on Hector Road (on first bend) and walk north west along its right boundary on the informal track leading towards river.

On reaching point immediately prior to steep descent to river, turn right (north east) following trail markers along the river cliffs for approx 5 km to journey’s completion at Tailem Bend ferry reserve.