Lavender Federation Trail; Section 1, Murray Bridge to Mount Beevor

The trail commences on the banks of the Murray River at Sturt Reserve in Murray Bridge. Heading upstream, the trail passes old river boats undergoing restoration, around wetlands before following the edge of the main Adelaide- Melbourne rail line into Rocky Gully, within Kinchina Conservation Park. Rocky Gully has steep rugged gorges with an abundance of native flora, fauna and wildlife. Here, the trail connects to an extensive trail network within Kinchina CP.

At the western end of Kinchina, a road reserve takes the trail along the southern edge of the 1500 ha Monarto Safari Park, Views of exotic animals including giraffe, Mongolian Wild Horses and antelope can usually be seen.

North along a disused rail track, the Monarto Recreation Reserve is reached, a popular overnight stop with shelter, toilets and BBQ. Heading west on Hartman Road, the trail enters Crown Land through native vegetation, past the ruins of an old post office before heading north, onto private property, over the Murray Bridge to Onkaparinga pipeline onto sections of unmade back roads, road reserves & private property. Then, in one section the trail passes the National Trust listed Preamimma Mine; further on, another follows Gum Gully Creek climbing steadily.

The trail then begins climbing the eastern slopes of the Mt Lofty Ranges where many spots offer wide views of the surrounding countryside.

The final section to the 505 metre summit of Mount Beevor is very steep however the 360-degree views are stunning. The Southern Ocean and Coorong south, Mount Barker & Mount Lofty west, Murray River east & Barossa Range north.