Gaanha Bula - Mount Canobolas — Local services in Canobolas

terrifying drive up, and even more terrifying drive down. absolutely horrendous potholes, please be careful.

but simply put; an incredible experience, i would definitely recommend coming here. i could spend hours marveling at the view, and all the nature. there are many little butterflies and birds flying around the place and i think that there are kangaroos here too but none were visible when i was here.

it's incredible how well preserved everything is. there's information boards telling you about the area and its history, there's a board with an aboriginal dreamtime story about 'the three brothers'. the mountain was littered with small colourful flowers. i sat in the grass and watched the flowers dance in the wind (i was having a poetic background character moment, my grass allergies were not). surrounding me were a series of bushes, trees and shrubs.

also be sure to bring your coats; i came during the summer and there was still a cold breeze. i can't wait to come here during the winter so that i can...

Relatively easy drive from the main road to & from Orange. Condition of gravel road section on Old Canobolas Rd is excellent, However would not recommend 2wd drive car on that road in wet & icy conditions. Be wary that the Mount Canobolas roadway from Lake Canobolas rd route may be closed during Icy & dangerous conditions.

View from the top is impressive! It is 1395 ASL so expect it to be fresh & low cloud.

Was greeted by a pack of Kangaroos at the summit so expect to see wildlife.

There are at least 3 different tracks to hike down...

A short drive to the east of Orange, NSW is Mount Canobolas in the National Park, a volcano around 13 million years ago offering a great view of the city of Orange and farmland and fields in a 360 degree for miles. It is the highest peak in the line between Sydney and Perth over 1300 metres...