Watagan Mountains

Summary

The Watagan Mountains or Watagans or Wattagan Mountains, is a mountain range which is part of the Great Dividing Range that’s located in the hinterlands of the Hunter and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. The range is situated between the Upper Hunter River catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes with close proximity to Lake Macquarie. The Watagans are a popular tourist location and are close to regional centres like Newcastle and Gosford.

Watagan Mountains
Watagans or Wattagan Mountains
Mount Warrawolong as viewed from Wattagan Creek Road, Laguna
Highest point
PeakMount Warrawolong, Upper Hunter region
Elevation641 m (2,103 ft)
AHD
Coordinates33°02′S 151°15′E / 33.033°S 151.250°E / -33.033; 151.250[1]
Geography
Watagan Mountains is located in New South Wales
Watagan Mountains
Location in New South Wales
LocationHunter
Central Coast
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
Range coordinates31°42′S 151°42′E / 31.700°S 151.700°E / -31.700; 151.700[2]
Topo mapMorisset
The Watagan Mountains as seen from Cooranbong.

The highest point is Mount Warrawolong which rises to 641 metres (2,103 ft) above sea level.

The Watagans are covered with tall eucalyptus forest and rainforest. There are several camping areas and four wheel drive roads. Visitors should be careful as some areas can be quite steep and remote, with risky areas of near wilderness.[3]


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  1. ^ "Mount Warrawolong". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2015.  
  2. ^ "Watagan Mountains". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2015.  
  3. ^ Recreation in State forests of the Watagan Mountains NSW Department of Primary Industries