Main: The magnificent Mount Kaputar National Park. Clockwise from top left: Mount Waa is seen in the distance. The Mill-bullah Waterholes. Helen is just a dot in the presence of the towering gorge walls. The track beside the creek is less defined, but identifiable.
FACT FILE Getting there From Narrabri travel north along the Newell Highway towards Moree. Turn right into Killarney Gap Road, (Bingara Road). After about 21 km turn left onto Melburra Road (SR3 to Terri Hie Hie). After approximately 30 km you’ll reach a T-junction. Turn right on Allambie Road to Waa Gorge. From Moree travel east on the Gwydir Highway towards Warialda. After 6.2 km turn right to Terri Hie Hie. Travel about 35 km through Terri Hie Hie and take the left fork through the Berrygil portion of Terri Hie Hie Aboriginal Area. Travel 14 km and turn left onto Allambie Road. Allambie Road is dry weather access only and passes through private property. Travel 6.5 km to the park entrance. The Waa Gorge carpark and picnic area is a further 1.5 km.
Where to camp There is no camping in Waa Gorge. On Mount Kaputar, there are two sites: Bark Hut Campground half way up the mountain, 15 sites. Marvellous lookout to the west a few hundred metres from camp. Picnic tables, wood barbeques, BYO wood, drinking water, hot showers and flush toilets. Dawsons Spring Campground on the plateau just past the Mount Kaputar summit. Picnic tables, gas/electric barbeques (free), wood barbeques, BYO wood, non-flush toilets, hot showers, amenities block, untreated drinking water.
When to go Camping is good in all seasons although it can be cool in the winter. Summer can be very warm and possibly too hot for the gorge walk on some days.
Things to do and see Mungindi Art Festival Moree Plains Gallery featuring its Kamilaroi Artists exhibition Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre In addition to the spectacular views from the heights of the park, other special attractions are at the level of the plains. The soaring walls of the pentagonal basalt organ pipes at Sawn Rocks are easily accessible from the Narrabri/Bingara road after a short walk from the carpark.
Further information NSW NPWS for information and campsite bookings: www.environment.nsw. gov.au Narrabri Shire Tourism: www.visitnarrabri.com.au Moree Tourism: www.moreetourism.com.au The Kamilaroi People: www.everyculture.com/Oceania/ Kamilaroi
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