Mark Oliphant Conservation Park — Attraction in Heathfield

Went for the Spring flowers and exceptional bushland. Recommend heading west. We went east first on the 2km loop which was good but the track is quite rough in places for older walkers. Pultanea in flower, arthropodiums getting close, keep an eye out for green hoods and mosquito orchids. Some abundant examples of Mt Lofty showy daisy, Olearia Grandiflora will be in bloom soon so will be back!

No toilets. There is a nice shelter 250m west of the carpark. Read the signs and enjoy the sights and sounds of this...

For navigation, please use "Mark Oliphant Conservation Park trailhead", that leads you to the carpark, that has been recently upgraded. Signage looks new, too. The former oval is now an open grassy area. Along the hilly sections it is a proper forest with mostly stringybark canopy, bracken and sedges understorey with native pine, wattle and shrubs in between. The fire tracks are connected with narrow walking tracks. Our visit was cut short by the weather so we need to return to have a...

Mark Oliphant Conservation Park is a great place to enjoy the weekend. There is a waterfall on the Heath Trail, but is mostly seasonal and only flows after heavy rain. The trail is thin and rocky at some parts, so I recommend bringing trekking poles to help you complete...