Mount Kaputar NP, Four Night Car Camping and Hiking Adventure.

This event has now been rescheduled to November 15-19. Campsite bookings for Dawsons Springs will be available at the end of May.

Mount Kaputar National Park is a spectacular park featuring forests, waterfalls and great mountains waiting to be summitted. We will have the opportunity to spend four nights at Dawsons Spring Campground exploring Mount Kaputar.

The plan is to arrive at Dawsons Springs Campground from 12PM on Saturday 15 November. NB You will need to take Kaputar Road from Narrabri, this is a steep and winding road and motorhomes and caravans are banned on this road and a 4WD/AWD vehicle is preferred.

Dawsons Spring is a well appointed campsite with flush toilets and hot showers. As the individual campsites are relatively small I recommend that sites be booked for two people as it costs the same as for one person. You can then share your site if you want. You need to book your own campsite via the link here. Dawsons Spring campground | NSW National Parks The event will run from November 15 to 19 but you can book for a shorter period if you wish.

Please note that Dawsons Spring campground is located at about 1400m above sea level, so it will be cold, possibly down to about 5C at this time of year. You will need to take a suitable sleeping bag with a comfort rating of about zero degrees celsius. You will also need a down jacket.

The planned walks. Nearby Dawson Springs there is the short Mount Kaputar Summit walk, Dawsons Spring Nature Trail and the longer Lindsay Rock Tops and Bundabulla Circuit. A bit further away are other great walks such as Yulludinida walk, Kaputar Plateau Walk and Mount Coryah Walking Track. If we are energetic enough and have enough time there is also the 20km return walk to Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls. See here for further details. 10 Best hikes and trails in Mount Kaputar National Park | AllTrails On Wednesday morning I intend to drive to Guyra via Sawn Rocks and do the short walk to Sawn Rocks Lookout.

Mount Kaputar is an isolated park, the closest town is Narrabri, 53km away from the campground. You will need all food, water, cooking and camping gear for your stay. As a car camping event you can take heavier and bulkier gear. There is also limited mobile phone reception in the park.

There will be a $30 gratuity to be paid at the commencement of the event.

Safety Info: I will carry a PLB, Garmin Oregon 550 Satellite GPS and first aid kit.
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