Walking Tracks

 There are obvious signs of logging and sleeper cutters with regular dumps of offcuts and large open areas. There is a loggers wharf along the trail and another at a lay-by on Denmire Trail just before the creek crossing. Despite many tall trees having been removed there are some impressive twisted Ironbark and Box gum trees still standing. The open forest is consistent with very few heathy or dense shrub areas. There is a fairly obvious short side track leading north towards the creek about 500m from the start of the track and this is well worth a visit as it goes through a small patch of tall ti-tree/acacia shrubland with a good variety of smaller flowering shrubs. This side trail continues to the northern fence line of the forest and links up with Punks Trail and Three Corners Trail. 

Eventually the track comes to a point where it straightens out and heads west away from Denmire Creek at its junction with the north-south Brennans Trail. Breelong Trail continues on through the western edge of the forest to Breelong National Park, Eumungerie and the Dubbo-Gilgandra highway. It is the only other way to transverse the forest on its western side apart from Mogriguy Forest Rd although there is a difficult sandy and deep crossing at the forest edge. 

At this point you will see a barred gate to your right with a sign that says "Danger Closed". This sign relates to motor traffic not walking. This is the old original pathway that links through to Three Corners Waterhole  and the Castlereagh (Ball) and is the track to now take. It is indistinct and overgrown at the start but can be walked fairly easily. The forest is similar along this section with a few denser patches of Native Pine and small patches of a ti-tree shrub. There are some signs of pig activity in this section. Eventually you will come to a very open Box/Gum clearing. This is an aboriginal occupation area and where the scar trees can be found.

The track bears to the left and shortly crosses a small gully and a larger eroded creek line before joining up with a more formed trail, Happy Valley Trail. It is a short walk up this trail to the beginning of Henderson’s Trail, the northern limit of the conservation area. There is an old wooden gate here and a rudimentary retaining wall on the creek bank. Three Corners Waterhole was in this vicinity, a significant aboriginal area and a focal point for early white settlers and timber cutters in this part of the forest.

You can return the way you came or alternatively follow Happy Valley Trail south to its junction with the straight section of Breelong Trail. Heading east you will come to the Quart Pot Creek crossing and eventually the "Danger Closed" gate area and can retrace your steps along the windy section of Breelong Trail.

This trail is quite active with wildlife, particularly in spring and early summer and there is a good chance of seeing Roos, Emus and unfortunately pigs and goats. Bird life is excellent and you could come across less common birds such as Turquoise Parrots, Diamond Firetail Finches, White-winged Trillers and Brown Treecreepers. A rare Rose Robin was recorded near here in 2022.