Narrow Neck Plateau
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| Narrow Neck Plateau | |
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| File:Narrow Neck Plateau in the rain.JPG Narrow Neck Plateau in the rain at sunset, Blue Mountains National Park | |
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| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
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| Location | Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Parent range | Blue Mountains |
The Narrow Neck Plateau is an eroded remnant of a sandstone layer situated at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level and part of the Blue Mountains, a spur line of the Great Dividing Range immediately southwest of Katoomba in New South Wales, Australia, within the Blue Mountains National Park. The neck separates the Jamison Valley to the east from the Megalong Valley to the west.
Description
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From Cliff Drive, Katoomba, the Narrow Neck is accessed via a dirt road called Glenraphael Drive suitable for most two-wheel-drive vehicles, subject to good weather conditions, as far as a locked gate. It is a popular walking, bike riding and climbing location and offers several walking descent routes to the adjacent valleys. Beyond the gate is walking/bicycle access only for the general public. One of the most popular walks is the Golden Stairs, a rough descent of approximately 200 metres (660 ft) to join the Federal Pass. This opens up the Jamison Valley for popular day walks to sites such as Mount Solitary and the Ruined Castle. The neck juts southwards from Katoomba for a distance of some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and ends at Clear Hill, overlooking the Wild Dog Mountains. Castle Head promontory points towards the Ruined Castle, a small rock formation between Castle Head and Mount Solitary.[1] Arguably one of the best views on the eastern seaboard of NSW is from Narrow Neck Fire Tower.[citation needed] On a day of high visibility it is possible to see from Mittagong in the south to Toronto in the north and a number of peak landforms in between. It also has excellent views back towards the escarpment at Katoomba.
Missing person
[edit | edit source]A nineteen-year-old British backpacker Jamie Neale was found alive after twelve days lost in the Blue Mountains. Two bushwalkers alerted emergency services who were conducting an extensive search using the Police Rescue Squad, police dogs, State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Service.[2]
Fauna
[edit | edit source]Upland swamps on Narrow Neck Plateau have been identified as potential habitats for the rare Blue Mountain Water Skink.[3]
Points of Interest
[edit | edit source]- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Cahill's Lookout
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Carlons Head
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Castle Head
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Clear Hill
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Fire Tower
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Golden Staircase
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Locked Gate
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Malaita Point
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Narrow Neck Lookout
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Ruined Castle
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Tarro's Ladders
- Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. - Three Sisters Lookout
See also
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External links
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- Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia Aerial video footage of Narrow neck and the area around Katoomba.
- "Blue Mountains Wilderness", by Harry Loots. From the April 1997 issue of the newsletter of the Harbourside Group of SGAP.
