The Governor lookout walking track
Mount Kaputar, NSW
Short 0.45 km sealed walk to a Kaputar Plateau lookout over volcanic plugs and the western plains.
About this place
NPWS The Governor lookout walking track is Grade 2, 0.45 km return (15-30 minutes). A 1.2 m-wide bitumen path becomes a short boardwalk at the lookout over the Nandewar volcanic landscape. The lookout platform boardwalk is not wheelchair accessible. Access is a steep single-lane road off Kaputar Road about 17 km past the park entrance — not suitable for caravans. Pair with Dawsons Spring or the summit walk.
Access & getting there
From Narrabri via Kaputar Road. About 17 km after the park entrance turn left onto the steep single-lane Governor road. No caravans. Plateau can be foggy, icy or closed in winter.
The Governor carpark, Kaputar Plateau, Mount Kaputar National Park NSW 2390
Safety notes
Cliff edges. Steep access road — use low gear. Supervise children.
Gear notes
Warm jacket, camera, sturdy shoes.
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