‘A day out of the box’ greeted 13 walkers who travelled to the township of Dookie on July 15th to walk the 4 km rail trail walk from the township towards Katandra. The beautiful sunny day highlighted the healthy crops, the pretty township and it’s historic church on the hill.
Two separate groups followed the trail with its explanatory sign boards.
The first group completed 3.5 kms of the trail, then returned via Saddleback Road which allowed closer viewing of St Mary’s Church on the hill behind the town.
Two separate groups followed the trail with its explanatory sign boards.
The first group completed 3.5 kms of the trail, then returned via Saddleback Road which allowed closer viewing of St Mary’s Church on the hill behind the town.
Photographs: Andi Stevenson, Wendy Sturgess
The second group (or 'Gentle Amblers') completed a shorter stage of the trail, then returned back the way they had come.
Each group then had a leisurely lunch in the large picnic area in the centre of the town. This park features a tall clock with interesting history and one of Shepparton’s Mooving Art cows. Nearby is the Remembrance Day tree.
Dookie sits nicely between Mt Saddleback and Mt Major both of which provide more walking trails. Some people visited the nearby shop and the metal works business before everyone headed home after a very pleasant and enjoyable day.”
Wendy Sturgess
Wendy Sturgess
Photographs: Meg Dillon, Fujii Kyohei, Andi Stevenson, Wendy Sturgess, Marg Walshe
"It is wonderful to have so many people contributing to these walks by taking photos, offering to take small groups and assisting in so many ways ... a team effort." Marg Walshe
