Kaputar Plateau walk
Mount Kaputar National Park
Overview
Kaputar Plateau walk in Mount Kaputar National Park is a relatively easy bushwalk that offers great scenic views and birdwatching opportunities.
- Where
- Mount Kaputar National Park
- Distance
- 8km loop
- Time suggested
- 2hrs 30min - 3hrs 30min
- Grade
- Grade 3
- What to
bring - Drinking water, hat, sunscreen
- Please note
- The road from the park entrance is steep and a single lane. Caravans are not permitted.
- Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go birdwatching
- The weather in this area can be extreme and unpredictable, so please ensure you’re well-prepared for your visit.
- There is limited mobile reception in this park
Kaputar Plateau walk is a magnificent and varied 8km walking track set deep in the heart of Mount Kaputar National Park. It’s a great walk for budding bushwalkers and avid birdwatchers keen to enjoy the wide open spaces and dramatic mountain ranges of North West NSW, near Narrabri.
Enjoy a taste of early Australian pioneer history whilst walking along the original ‘pioneer’s track’ from Coryah Gap to Dawsons Spring.
Venture through a range of landscapes and vegetation before arriving at Euglah Rock lookout with spectacular scenic views of Camels Hump and Mount Coryah. Experienced rock climbers can test themselves on nearby cliffs while mountain bikers can ride this moderately difficult trail.
Along the way
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Rangers lookout
Rangers lookout is in Mount Kaputar National Park along Kaputar Plateau walk. It’s a great spot to view the sheer and imposing Bundabulla Cliffs.
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Lairds lookout
Lairds lookout is in Mount Kaputar National Park along Kaputar Plateau walking track. It’s a great spot to soak up the beauty of an ancient and dramatic volcanic landscape.
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Doug Sky lookout
Doug Sky lookout in Mount Kaputar National Park offers scenic views over north-west NSW and Warrumbungles.
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General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Narrabri office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6792 7300
- npws.barwon@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Level 1, 100 Maitland Street, Narrabri NSW 2390. Accessible via Dewhurst Street.
Park info
- in Mount Kaputar National Park in the Country NSW region
Mount Kaputar National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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