Mount Kaputar

View from Mount Kaputar westward

The Mount Kaputar is a 1,508 m high mountain in Narrabri in northern New South Wales. He is a part of the Nandewar Range in Mount Kaputar National Park. The volcanic mountain is a conspicuous landmark for travelers on the Newell Highway as it rises abruptly. In cold winters it can be easily covered with snow.

The mountain peak is from Narrabri on a 57 km long, winding and narrow road, which is only partially fixed. On the neighboring Mount Dowe, who also rises over 1,500 m, there are several telecommunication and television systems. The large antenna system can be seen from the Kamilaroi Highway south from Gunnedahbecken from.

On the summit of Mount Kaputar there is a lookout point, Mount Lookout Kaputar. Nearby are the governor and Eckfords Lookout Lookout as well as Dawson Spring with cabins, picnic facilities and buildings for camping.

The Mount Kaputar is the relic of an extinct volcano that was active before 18 million years ago. The Mount Lindesay was probably the center of this volcanic field. The mountain is forested with dry sclerophyll vegetation.