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View from Mt Kaputar

Featured in Amateur Photography, Mountains Across the Globe, Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends and Focus on New South Wales

A spectacular view of the beautiful mountains on way up to the Summit of Mt Kaputar, Mt Kaputal National Park, New South Wales, Australia.

Mount Kaputar National Park is located on 36,817 hectares and is 50 kilometres east of Narrabri and 570 kilometres north west of Sydney.

Mount Kaputar National Park consists of a gathering of sharp peaks and rocky ranges, the remnants of a 17 million year old volcano. Millions of years of erosion have carved this volcanic pile into the Nandewar Range, with its dramatic landscape of lava terraces, volcanic plugs and ring dykes. At the peak of the range is Mt Kaputar, which reaches an altitude of 1510m. From the summit it is possible to take in 360 degree views encompassing one tenth of NSW.

The National Park is popular with rockclimbers. There are 11 walks in the national park, most offering spectacular views of the area.

The park protects a wide variety of plant communities, including semi-arid woodlands, wet eucalypt forests and subalpine heaths. Wildflowers in spring provide a magnificent display. It’s home to a host of animal species, and provides a haven for many threatened species – including bats, birds, wallabies, quolls and a unique large pink slug, which often appears after rain.

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