National Parks and Reserves
Mount Kaputar National Park is a rugged island of wilderness, towering high above the surrounding Western Plains. It is the foot print left behind by a series of volcanic eruptions that moved across this area between 17 and 21 million years ago.
The back-gateway to the summit of Mt Kaputar can be reached by travelling 45kms west from Barraba, and along the Barraba Track (4WD only) which passes through some of the most westerly rainforest in the state, before reaching an altitude of 1510m at the summit.
The park protects a wide variety of plant communities including semi-arid woodlands, wet eucalypt forests and sub alpine heaths. it also has a host of animal species and provides a haven for many threatened species including bats, birds, wallabies, qualls and the unique large pink slug.