Narrabri
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Nature around Narrabri
Explore Pilliga Forest to see salt caves, native flora and fauna and bore baths or enjoy camping and bushwalking in Mount Kaputar National Park. Mount Kaputar's summit offers magnificent views from 1,200 metres.
About Narrabri
Situated in heart of the rich Namoi Valley in north-west NSW, Narrabri is a vibrant country centre known for cotton, beef and wheat production. Narrabri and the surrounding areas offer some unique attractions for nature enthusiasts, including the spectacular Mount Kaputar National Park with its 36,000 hectares of wilderness formed around the extinct Nandewar Volcano, which rises dramatically out of the black soil plains.
Fine local produce such as olives, wine and pasta - made from the high quality durum wheat that's grown in the Bellata area – is on show at Nosh on the Namoi, held in March each year, to celebrate the area's wine, food and culture. Learn about radio astronomy at the CSIRO Australia Telescope Narrabri.
Before you travel, find out about road conditions that may be affected by local flooding in this area.
Gallery
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Narrabri wheat field
Farmer walking through wheat field in Narrabri. Image Paul Foley
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Mt Kaputar National Park
Views over Mount Kaputar National Park. Image Paul Foley
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Australian Telescope Narrabri
Australia Telescope Compact Array at the Paul Wild observatory in Narrabri, New England North West. Image Paul Foley
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Sawn Rocks
Sawn Rocks at Mount Kaputar National Park. Image Mike Newling, Tourism NSW
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Mt Kaputar National Park
Friends at a lookout at Mount Kaputar National Park. Image Paul Foley
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