On Sunday, June 4, members of the Narrabri Bushwalking Club participated in a 9.7km return trek to Mitchell Dyke which has an elevation of 1365 ASL.
This walk is predominantly off track and requires a good level of fitness and sound navigational skills due to its remote location.
The group, led by Ruth Palsson, worked their way up a section of Mount Coryah walking track before venturing off-track heading south along the ridge.
The group stopped for morning tea at a lookout overlooking Euglah Rock to the east.
Proceeding on through thick bush, the walkers eventually emerged at the dyke entrance and dropped backpacks to climb up, over and along the rugged crest of the dyke.
This effort was rewarded with expansive views out over the patchwork quilt of the Namoi plains, which contrast starkly with the unmistakable volcanic plug outcrops of Camels Hump, Euglah Rock, before finishing at the lookout which offers an unrivalled view of the spectacular Yulladunida Crater.
This vista is as close as one will ever get to uninterrupted 360 degrees views, and it’s easy to see why this rarely visited lookout is known locally as one of the best in Australia.
An active wombat burrow was sighted on the walk also which was a rare treat for the walkers.
The Bushwalking Club schedules a number of varied walks in the region encompassing everything from researching rare plants, identifying native birds and animals, and exploring the local geology.
Walks are always led by an experienced club leader and new members of all fitness levels are always welcome.
