Toowoomba Bushwalkers Calendar 2007

We do require non members, as well as inexperienced members, to contact the walk leader first to get their approval to attend the clubwalk.

Please advise the activity leader of your experience level in relation to the proposed walk. It will also allow the activity leader to discuss walk and other requirements with you.

Mt Kaputar National Park – Fri 21st to Mon 24th March 2008

Walk Leader Andrew Mills

Contact Details 0411 399 518

Rating various, see detail below

Travel Distance by bus. approx 7.5 hours drive one way.

Start Time 6:00am Friday from Rodney and Melissa's home at 105 Ramsay Street Click here for map

Details Mt Kaputar National Park is a rugged island of wilderness, towering high above the surrounding Western Plains. It's the footprint left behind by a series of volcanic eruptions that moved across this area between 17 and 21 million years ago.

Millions of years of erosion have carved this volcanic pile into the Nandewar Range, with its dramatic landscape of lava terraces, volcanic plugs and ring dykes. At the peak of the range is Mt Kaputar, which reaches an altitude of 1510m. There are superb views from the summit, as well as from many other lookouts in the park.

The park protects a wide variety of plant communities, including semi-arid woodlands, wet eucalypt forests and subalpine heaths. It's home to a host of animal species, and provides a haven for many threatened species - including bats, birds, wallabies, quolls and a unique large pink slug, which often appears after rain.

We leave at 6am from Rodney and Melissa’s house (105 Ramsay Street) where you can leave your car out the back. We are taking a 21 seater bus. It is a 487 km – about 7 hours journey via Narrabri to Mt Kaputar.

When we arrive, the base camp will be at Dawson Springs. The facilities here include drinking water, flush toilets, amenities block, hot showers, picnic tables, electric/gas barbecues and wood barbecues.

The pack walkers will walk down to the Currawonga Falls and then up past Scutt’s Hut and finally back to Dawson Springs campsite on Monday.

The base campers have a number of day walks that they can do including –
Dawsons Spring Nature Trail (1.4 km, 1 hour, easy)
Sawn Rocks Walking Track (1.5 km, 1 hour, easy)
Lindsay Rock Tops walk (2 km, 1.25 hours, easy)
Mt Kaputar summit walk (2 km, 1.5 hours, medium difficulty)
The Governor (Corrunbral Borawah) walk (2 km, 1.5 hours, medium difficulty)
Waa Gorge walk (2.5 km, 2.5 hours, medium difficulty)
Bundabulla Circuit Track (3 km, 3 hours, medium difficulty)
Mt Coryah walk (4 km, 3 hours, difficult)
Yulludunida walking track (4 km, 3.5 hours, difficult)
Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls walk (19 km, 6 hours, medium difficulty)

A link for Mt Kaputar on our web site pre trip page has further information. Here it is.

Please prepare yourself for cold weather as it can be quite a surprise.
Please ensure you bring sufficient food for 3 nights camping.

We intend to return to Toowoomba approx. 7pm on the Monday.

Expect a cost for fuel to be at least $35. The exact amount will be determined when we refuel when we get home.

Mt Kaputar National Park – Fri 21st to Mon 24th March 2008
Walk Leader	Andrew Mills
Contact Details	0411 399 518
Rating	various, see detail below
Travel Distance	by bus. approx 7.5 hours drive one way.
Start Time	6:00am Friday from Rodney and Melissa's home at 105 Ramsay Street Click here for map
Details	Mt Kaputar National Park is a rugged island of wilderness, towering high above the surrounding Western Plains. It's the footprint left behind by a series of volcanic eruptions that moved across this area between 17 and 21 million years ago. Millions of years of erosion have carved this volcanic pile into the Nandewar Range, with its dramatic landscape of lava terraces, volcanic plugs and ring dykes. At the peak of the range is Mt Kaputar, which reaches an altitude of 1510m. There are superb views from the summit, as well as from many other lookouts in the park. The park protects a wide variety of plant communities, including semi-arid woodlands, wet eucalypt forests and subalpine heaths. It's home to a host of animal species, and provides a haven for many threatened species - including bats, birds, wallabies, quolls and a unique large pink slug, which often appears after rain. We leave at 6am from Rodney and Melissa’s house (105 Ramsay Street) where you can leave your car out the back. We are taking a 21 seater bus. It is a 487 km – about 7 hours journey via Narrabri to Mt Kaputar. When we arrive, the base camp will be at Dawson Springs. The facilities here include drinking water, flush toilets, amenities block, hot showers, picnic tables, electric/gas barbecues and wood barbecues. The pack walkers will walk down to the Currawonga Falls and then up past Scutt’s Hut and finally back to Dawson Springs campsite on Monday. The base campers have a number of day walks that they can do including – Dawsons Spring Nature Trail (1.4 km, 1 hour, easy) Sawn Rocks Walking Track (1.5 km, 1 hour, easy) Lindsay Rock Tops walk (2 km, 1.25 hours, easy) Mt Kaputar summit walk (2 km, 1.5 hours, medium difficulty) The Governor (Corrunbral Borawah) walk (2 km, 1.5 hours, medium difficulty) Waa Gorge walk (2.5 km, 2.5 hours, medium difficulty) Bundabulla Circuit Track (3 km, 3 hours, medium difficulty) Mt Coryah walk (4 km, 3 hours, difficult) Yulludunida walking track (4 km, 3.5 hours, difficult) Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls walk (19 km, 6 hours, medium difficulty) A link for Mt Kaputar on our web site pre trip page has further information. Here it is. Please prepare yourself for cold weather as it can be quite a surprise. Please ensure you bring sufficient food for 3 nights camping. We intend to return to Toowoomba approx. 7pm on the Monday. Expect a cost for fuel to be at least $35. The exact amount will be determined when we refuel when we get home.