The new Green Gully Track in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park has restored mustering huts providing shelter, which means there is no need for a tent.

“The Green Gully Track takes bushwalkers to the heart of some rarely seen parts of the national park, but it’s not for the fainthearted,” Environment Minister Robyn Parker said. “It’s a 65km walk through some challenging terrain, passing rocky outcrops where endangered brush-tailed rock wallabies can be seen. You drop almost 1km vertically down into the gorge on the second day, then climb back out again.

“One of the really special things about the track is the three restored stockman’s huts that each group can camp in every night.”

Basic comforts like rainwater tanks and stretcher beds have been added.

Walcha National Parks and Wildlife ranger, and the man responsible for developing the trail, Piers Thomas, said the track was to help make wilderness accessible to able visitors and to acknowledge the achievements of local families.

“One of the really special things about the track is the restored stockman’s huts. The four huts were built by well known Yarrowitch identities Jeff and Laurie O’Keefe, Alan Youdale and Ian Colwell.

“Some of these huts are over 50 years old, and were used as mustering camps. They still contain links to the past including old bottles and horseshoes.”

For more info go to www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/gree ngully. Bookings are essential.