A visit to Waa Gorge doesn't need to end with its picnic area. Indeed, this is only the beginning: from here, you can explore the nooks and crannies of the ancient formation. Mill-bullah walking track offers a good introduction, finishing at the beautiful Mill-bullah waterholes. 'Mill-bullah' means 'two eyes', and nearly anybody can see them on this medium-grade path along a shady creek.
Start your walk near the information shelter, which provides a fascinating insight into the box-cypress forest and dry rainforest of the area. The track from here is just 500m long, so it's suitable for most visitors. For the best experience, visit in spring or autumn, when temperatures are cool, and bring some binoculars for a bit of birdwatching along the way.
From the Mill-bullah waterholes, experienced walkers can continue on to Waa Gorge through Grattai Wilderness Area by taking Waa Gorge walking track.
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Mill-Bullah walking track is in the Waa Gorge precinct of Mount Kaputar National Park. Allambie Road is dry weather access only. To get there:From Narrabri:Travel north along Newell Highway towards Moree for 3kmTurn right onto Killarney Gap Road (Bingara Road).After about 21km, turn left onto Melburra Road (SR3 to Terry Hie Hie).After approximately 30km, you'll reach a T-junction. Turn right on Allambie Road to Waa Gorge.Travel 6.5km to the park entrance. Waa Gorge carpark and picnic area is a further 1.5km. From Moree:Travel east on Gwydir Highway towards WarialdaAfter 6.2km, turn right to Terry Hie Hie.Travel about 35km through Terry Hie Hie and take the left fork through the Berrygil portion of Terry Hie Hie Aboriginal Area. Travel 14km and turn left onto Allambie Road.Travel 6.5km to the park entrance. Waa Gorge carpark and picnic area is a further 1.5km Road quality Allambie Road is dry weather access only and passes through private property, so please respect landholders by leaving gates as you find them and staying off wet roads. Check the weather before you set out as the road to Waa Gorge can become boggy when it rains. Parking Parking is available at Waa Gorge picnic area.
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With camping, cycling, walking, horse riding and bird watching waiting for you on this scenic mountain range, Mount Kaputar is a fantastic wilderness escape in NSW. Be awed by towering forests, breathtaking rock formations and stunning scenery at Mount Kaputar National Park. Roughly 1 hour's drive from Narrabri in northern NSW, Mount Kaputar is an explorer's paradise.
Take in the views from the park's lookouts, have a relaxing picnic or barbecue, or stay overnight in a picturesque campground or cabin accommodation. Bring your binoculars to enjoy bird watching, or to search for possums and greater gliders after dark. Or for a more adventurous trip; walk one of the park's many tracks, or go for a mountain bike or horse ride through the spectacular landscape.
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