five hundred and seventy kilometers northwest of Sydney Mount Kaputar offers
magnificent vistas and cool mountain forests to explore a former volcano from
around 17 to 21 million years ago the lush forests that now exist can be 10
degrees Celsius cooler than the lower planes I'm standing at the summit of
Mount Kaputar in Mount Kaputar National Park it's one thousand five hundred and
ten meters above sea level it's a pretty good view have all the Rangers way out
to the side town of Narrabri down in the gully.
very peaceful up here the sound of any car or plane. just a few birds in the
distance and the wind blowing through the trees
the road up is steep and winding so no caravans
are permitted after rain you may be lucky to meet one of the locals a bright
pink slope which can be found on rocks trees and amongst the leaf litter
this species of giant slug is found nowhere else
but the summit of mount Kaputar.
from the campgrounds I take the Dawson's spring nature trail
the higher I get the louder a buzzing sound until this telecommunications
tower is revealed to me I didn't want to hang around it too long
the sub-alpine forests are covered in lichen and moss. who's that what what are you
doing there. wedge-tailed Eagles patrol the cliff face for their next meal just
imagine getting lost in this forest
this is Eckford lookout it's a pretty decent view I had 3 wedge tailed eagles
before flying directly overhead beautiful spot very quiet
it's a short walk back to Dawson's spring campgrounds where there are
cabins available for hire as well as hot showers toilets and other campground
facilities to reach the next section of the park I head back down to Narrabri
then take Killarney Gap Road to Sawn Rocks.
I'm here to see one of nature's natural wonders a short board walk and the wonder
is revealed this is Sawn Rocks a geological feature known as organ piping
called that due to its resemblance of organ pipes like found in a church it is
formed by even cooling of basalt lava flows typically forming hexagonal shaped
blocks this is one of the best examples in Australia. Did you enjoy this video?
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