Everything about The Nandewar Range totally explained
The
Nandewar Range is a mountain range 30 km (18.6 miles) east of
Narrabri in
New South Wales,
Australia.
John Oxley was the first European to see the range in 1818 as he explored the New South Wales
Northern Tablelands.
The range is located on the western, inland, side of the
New England region, and generally forms the watershed divide between the
Namoi River and
Gwydir River catchment basins to the south and north respectively. The
Macdonald River starting south of
Walcha drains west to
Warrabah National Park where it changes it's name to the Namoi then is added to by the
Manilla River,
Peel River and
Mooki River. The
Horton River runs north to the Gwydir. Both rivers together drain large segments of the Nandewar Range.
The eastern part of the Nandewar Range starts at the
Great Dividing Range south of
Uralla. As this is already in the
Northern Tablelands of
New South Wales it's low, hilly and not particularly distinctive. The main road between
Barraba and
Bingara crosses the range. At its western end, however, the Nandewar Range culminates at
Mount Kaputar, a complex of volcanic origin, from which spectacular views of the flat inland plains of New South Wales can be seen.
Small patches of rainforest mark the western limit of some tree species. The foothill areas of the Nandewar Range are used for grazing and cropping. There are forests in some of the higher areas. The Mount Kaputar area is included in
Mount Kaputar National Park.
The range is occasionally dusted with light snow in winter.
Geology
The range is a remnant of an eroded shield volcano, a deeply dissected basaltic lava flow from 18 million years past. Some of the exposed rocks in the area are 230 million years old.
Peaks
Mountains within the Nandewar Range include;
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