Bark Hut picnic area and campground
Bark Hut campground offers peaceful camping in a beautiful setting half way up a mountain. It’s a fantastic spot to set up a base and explore the beautiful Mountain Kaputar National Park on a walk or mountain bike ride, try the nearby Scutts Hut walk or Mount Coryah walk. There are also lots of lookouts nearby – so be sure to stop by to enjoy the views.
With 15 camping spots available and wood fire barbecues on site, it’s perfect for getting a group of friends together, cooking up a feast and indulging in the natural wonders of this striking ancient region. And no need to rough it too much – there are hot showers and flush toilets.
You’ll love ending your busy day by contemplating the stars above you, and the birds will perform their beautiful morning chorus for the early risers.
Activities: walking, sightseeing, mountain biking, birdwatching, picnicking, playing and socialising
Natural setting: dry eucalypt forests
Location:
shown on Bark Hut map
Getting there: Bark Hut campground is in the Kaputar Plateau section of Mount Kaputar National Park. To get there, drive south from Narrabri along Old Gunnedah Road for about 4km, then turn left into Mount Kaputar Road.
Road access: Unsealed road/trail - 2WD vehicles.
Facilities: picnic tables, gas/electric barbecues (free), wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), flush toilets, hot showers, amenities block, drinking water
Water supply: untreated drinking water
Camping fees: $5 per adult per night. $3 per child per night.
Contact:
Narrabri, Phone: 02 6792 7300
Dawsons Spring campground
Wheelchair access: hard
Dawsons Spring Nature Trail loops from the bottom of the camping area. The Summit walk and Bundabulla circuit walk traverse the sub-alpine environments of the plateau.
Location:
shown on Dawsons Spring map
Getting there: This campground is just past the Mount Kaputar summit, on the main access road.
Road access: Unsealed road/trail - 2WD vehicles.
Facilities: picnic tables, gas/electric barbecues, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), flush toilets, hot showers, cold showers, amenities block, drinking water
Water supply: treated drinking water
Camping fees: $5 per adult per night. $3 per child per night.
Contact:
Narrabri, Phone: 02 6792 7300
Eckfords lookout
Located at the end of a 1.6 km return walking track, the lookout overlooks Horsearm Creek. There is a picnic table at the carpark, near the lookout.
Location:
shown on Dawsons Spring map
Facilities: picnic tables
Green Camp
Location:
shown on park map
Facilities: picnic tables
John Perry picnic area
Facilities: drinking water
Water supply: untreated water
Mount Kaputar summit lookout
Access to the lookout from the carpark is via a wooden staircase. There are picnic tables in the carpark.
Facilities: picnic tables
Sawn Rocks
The water supply at Sawn Rocks picnic area is untreated.
Location:
shown on park map
Facilities: picnic tables, gas/electric barbecues, non-flush toilets
Water supply: untreated water
Upper Bullawa Creek picnic area
Facilities: picnic tables
Waa Gorge
Location:
shown on park map
Facilities: picnic tables, non-flush toilets
