Dawsons Spring nature trail

Get driving directions

Dawsons Spring nature trail is in the Kaputar Plateau area of Mount Kaputar National Park. To get there:

• From Narrabri, travel southeast on Old Gunnedah Road for 2.5km
• Turn left onto Kaputar Road and continue around 27km to the Mount Kaputar National Park entrance
• Continue on Kaputar Road for 20km of steep, single-lane road until you reach the T-junction
• Turn right to stay on Kaputar Road and drive 400m
• Turn right onto Dawsons Spring Road
• Dawsons Spring picnic area is on your right, with the campground at the end of the road.

Road conditions and access

• Kaputar Road is a steep, narrow road for most of its length in the park. It’s not suitable for caravans or motorhomes.
• Check weather conditions before setting out. Snow, severe weather or fire danger on Mount Kaputar may close access to the park.

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles (no long vehicle access)

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available in bitumen carparks at Dawsons Spring picnic area and campground where this walk begins.

• Accessible toilets, accessible showers, picnic tables and barbecue facilities are available at Dawsons Spring picnic area, near the start of the nature trail.
• You’ll need to bring your own supply of water for drinking.

Seats and resting points

There are 5 benches with backrests along the loop walk. 

• Dawsons Spring nature trail factsheet
• Dawsons Spring nature trail map (951.2KB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Dawsons Spring nature trail is a 1.2m-wide sealed bitumen path with around 300m of raised timber boardwalks, most of which have railings.

Assistance may be required in the following areas:

• The boardwalk is moderately steep in some sections and is not recommended for wheelchair users, prams and mobility scooters.
• From the carpark, you'll need to cross over the gravel surface of Dawsons Spring campground to reach the start of the walk.
• Although the walk is step-free, there are raised wooden bars all the way along the track for drainage.

There are bench seats along the walk where you can rest, and there are accessible toilets and showers at Dawsons Spring campground where this walk begins.