Mount Kaputar National Park
Protected area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mount Kaputar National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, surrounding the proximities of Mount Kaputar, a volcano active between 17 and 21 million years ago.[3] It is located 50 km (31 mi) east of Narrabri and 570 km (354 mi) northwest of Sydney.[4] Millions of years of erosion have since carved the volcanic region into the lava terraces, volcanic plugs, and dykes of Nandewar Range. The central feature of the region is Mount Kaputar, the park's namesake, which rises to an altitude of 1,510 m (4,954 ft).[3] The 360 degree view from the summit of the mountain encompasses one-tenth of New South Wales' area or 80,000 square kilometres (31,000 sq mi).[4]
Mount Kaputar National Park New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 30°17′26″S 150°08′34″E |
Area | 502.25 [1] |
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Footnotes | Managing Authorities[2] |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park protects a wide range of biomes, including semi-arid woodland, subalpine heath, and eucalypt forests, and provides a habitat for a range of animals, including bats, birds, wallabies, quolls, and the unique red triangle slug (Triboniophorus graeffei), which is known to appear after rainfall.[3]