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DIRECTIONS TO OUTCROPS<br />

1. Chalky Mount Ridge<br />

Appendix<br />

From Bridgetown take the Spring Garden Highway NW to the roundabout <strong>at</strong> the bottom<br />

<strong>University</strong> Hill. Turn right up <strong>University</strong> Hill and this road becomes the ABC highway.<br />

At Warrens roundabout take the second left exit to travel east and stay on the ABC<br />

highway until you reach the Jackson Roundabout. Take the first left exit towards Jackson<br />

and onto Highway 2. Stay on Highway 2 (for about 4 km) until you reach Hagg<strong>at</strong>ts. At<br />

the intersection follow Chalky Mount sign th<strong>at</strong> points East and up a hill. At the top <strong>of</strong> this<br />

Hill there will be a blue and yellow rum shop on the right and a Chalky Mount Primary<br />

School on the left. Turn left <strong>at</strong> the school and follow the road until it ends. Park vehicle<br />

on Eastern side <strong>of</strong> the road, do not park in the clearing because quite large buses turn<br />

around there. Chalky Mount Ridge should be visible to the West across a valley. Hike<br />

West to Chalky Mount Ridge. Portions <strong>of</strong> Chalky Mount outcrop are also accessible on<br />

the Eastern side <strong>of</strong> the valley.<br />

2. Sleeping Giant Ridge<br />

This ridge can be reached <strong>by</strong> hiking approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 1km North East from where the<br />

Chalky Mount Village road ends. This route is dangerous as a result <strong>of</strong> the friable n<strong>at</strong>ure<br />

<strong>of</strong> the outcrops. A safer route is to follow directions above and stay on Highway 2 until<br />

you reach BellePlaine. At BellePlaine turn right (onto the Ermy Bourne Highway- also<br />

locally called “<strong>The</strong> East Coast Road) and stop just north <strong>of</strong> Barclays Park. This will take<br />

you to the “East Coast Road “ outcrop which is the eastern face <strong>of</strong> Sleeping Giant Ridge.<br />

<strong>The</strong> upper portions <strong>of</strong> the ridge can be reached from hiking up and over the eastern face<br />

in a westerly direction.<br />

3. Ermy Bourne Ridge<br />

Approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 500 m north <strong>of</strong> the Eastern face <strong>of</strong> Sleeping Giant Ridge. Outcrop<br />

marked <strong>by</strong> a sign in rock with a short write up about “Ermy Bourne”.<br />

4. Spa Hill<br />

From Mount All, drive East to junction <strong>at</strong> the bottom <strong>of</strong> Mount All. Turn right (south).<br />

Take left <strong>at</strong> Fruitful Hill and follow the road until it ends. Park vehicle and hike past ruins<br />

<strong>of</strong> old house (Spa House) in a northeasterly direction. You will reach a thicket with trees<br />

and a gre<strong>at</strong> deal <strong>of</strong> brush- it may be fenced in some areas. A cutlass (machete) is<br />

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