Yulludunida walking track is a demanding 3 kilometre return hike in Mount Kaputar National Park and is best suited to walkers who enjoy a steep climb rewarded by big, open views. Beginning at the Green Camp carpark, the track rises sharply through woodland as you make your way up the side of a rugged bluff. The climb gains around 350 metres in a relatively short distance, so it quickly warms the legs, but the effort is well worth it. As the trees thin out, the land begins to reveal its ancient story and the shapes of the mountain’s crater come into view. Yulludunida is one of the most striking examples of a ring dyke in Australia, and seeing its contours from above gives you a rare sense of the volcanic forces that shaped this landscape.
Higher up, the track threads its way through rock and heath, with hardy wildflowers pushing up through cracks in the stone. Occasional lizards dart across the warm granite and birds of prey circle overhead, making the walk as much about the small moments as the long views. After crossing an old dingo fence, the ridge opens out into a broad, weathered panorama that feels a world away from the farmland and plains below. On a clear day you can see across Mount Kaputar National Park and far into North West NSW. It is a place that invites you to pause, catch your breath and take in the sheer scale of the country around you.
Once you have soaked up the outlook, simply follow the track back the way you came. The descent gives you another chance to notice the changing vegetation and the way the bluff falls away beneath your feet. Back at Green Camp, the picnic tables offer a comfortable spot to rest and enjoy lunch before exploring more of the park.
Mount Kaputar National Park has something to offer in every season. Autumn brings comfortable walking weather and is ideal for longer days outside. Spring lights up the landscape with wildflowers and active birdlife. In summer, the higher elevations provide a welcome break from the heat of the plains. Winter wraps the plateau in mist and, at times, a dusting of snow, with temperatures sitting roughly ten degrees cooler than nearby Narrabri.
Grade 4 (Hard) -
Challenging Walks for Experienced Walkers: Grade 4 on the
AWTGS signifies challenging walking tracks. Bushwalking experience is recommended for these tracks, which may be long, rough, and very steep. Directional signage may be limited, requiring a good sense of navigation. These walks are suited for experienced walkers who are comfortable with steeper inclines, rougher terrain, and potentially longer distances.
Total distance: 3033 m
Max elevation: 1129 m
Min elevation: 878 m
Total climbing: 330 m
Total descent: -330 m
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Getting to the trailhead: Mount Kaputar National Park.
Green Camp is the starting point for Yulludunida walking track and is located in the Kaputar Plateau precinct of Mount Kaputar National Park in north west NSW. From Narrabri, follow Old Gunnedah Road south and turn left onto Kaputar Road after roughly 2.5 kilometres. Continue along Kaputar Road for around 27 kilometres until you reach the park entrance. From there, it is a steep single lane road for another 7 kilometres to Green Camp, which sits on the right. Caravans are not permitted on this section of road. Parking is available at the trailhead.
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Closest towns to this walk: Baan Baa, Bingara, Manilla, Narrabri, Wee Waa
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Mount Kaputar National Park is a place where the landscape feels both ancient and full of life, shaped by volcanic forces and softened by forests that climb the mountain slopes. Only an hour from Narrabri, it offers a genuine sense of escape without feeling remote or difficult to reach. The air cools as you gain elevation and the terrain shifts from open woodland to steep rocky outcrops and high country forests, each with its own character and rhythm.
Visitors come for many reasons. Some are drawn by the lookouts that open onto wide country views, perfect for a quiet pause or a long, steady gaze across the north west. Others prefer to settle in for the day with a picnic or barbecue, letting the sounds of the bush fill the space between conversations. The park’s campgrounds and cabins offer an easy way to extend your stay, and waking up high on the plateau is an experience in itself.
Wildlife watchers will find plenty to enjoy. The daylight hours bring active birdlife across the ridges and gullies, and a pair of binoculars makes the experience even richer. After dark, the forest shifts again as possums and greater gliders move through the canopy, often heard before they are seen.
For those looking to stretch their legs, the park has a range of walking tracks that lead through changing vegetation, rugged rock formations and quiet pockets of forest. Mountain bikers and horse riders also have access to tracks that wind through the landscape and offer a different way to appreciate the scale and variety of the terrain. Whether you are after a gentle outing or a full day of adventure, Mount Kaputar has a way of matching the pace you want to travel.
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