Mount Kaputar

Sunday, Nov. 23

We were now all heading for Tamworth to visit ex-Dawinites, Pete and Virginia, but again decided to break this trip into two legs. We decided to cut through the Mount Kaputar National Park and camp on the mountain for the night but we should have known something was amiss, as both our Sat Navs had a hissy fit on the way out of Narrabri and we ended up have to seek directions from a local. He told us that this happens on that road all the time. Now on the right road we heading into the park, knowing that there were open fires we were loaded up with fire wood ready to go. We picked up park brochures at the information bay and headed for the Bark Hut camp ground. On arrival we read the brochures only then to discover that the road through to Barraba had been closed to vehicles by NSW Parks and Wildlife. Resigned to the fact that we would have to return to Narrabri tomorrow and after checking out the Dawson Spring we set up camp at the Bark Hut ground, lit the camp fire and prepared ourselves for the coldest night of our trip.

Sally, Jan (cold) and Mike

Jan (warm)

Monday, Nov. 24

Before leaving Mt Kaputar, we enjoyed the hot showers and flushing toilets (five star) then drove up to the summit of Mt Kaputar. The road goes almost to the top and then there is an easy climb up wooden steps to the summit where we had uninterrupted 360 deg. view.

Colin, Sally, Mike and Jan (Finally worked out how to use the camera timer)

It was then off the mountain (much to Sally and Jan relief as they had been experiencing vertigo from the steep drop-off off the side of the road in) and onto Tamworth.