Mount Kaputar

Mount Kaputar
Highest point
Elevation1,489 m (4,885 ft)[1]
Coordinates30°16′26″S 150°09′25″E / 30.27389°S 150.15694°E / -30.27389; 150.15694
Geography
LocationNew South Wales, Australia
Parent rangeNandewar Range
Geology
Age of rockBetween 17 and 21 million years ago
Climbing
Easiest routeDrive

Mount Kaputar, a mountain with an elevation of 1,489 metres (4,885 ft) above sea level,[1] is located near Narrabri in northern New South Wales. It is part of the Nandewar Range and has been preserved within the Mount Kaputar National Park. The mountain is a prominent landmark for travellers on the Newell Highway as it rises abruptly from the plains. In the cold of winter the mountain may receive a light dusting of snow.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Kaputar - NSW". ExplorOz. I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. ^ Snow on Mount Kaputar, Oz Forecast
  3. ^ Hutton, Geoffrey (1983). Australia's Natural Heritage (2nd ed.). pp. 102. Collins. ISBN 0-00-217297-6