Narrow Neck Lookout

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Some visitors report trees screening parts of the view.

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SightNarrow Neck Lookout-33.72745, 150.29260

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Narrow Neck Lookout: Between Two Valleys

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“You're nearing Narrow Neck Lookout, where the long plateau separates Jamison and Megalong valleys. Stop for a quick look along that ridge, with the land dropping away on either side. Trees can screen parts of the view.”

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A quick view of both valleysNarrow Neck Lookout is a roadside viewpoint above Katoomba, looking along the Narrow Neck…

Narrow Neck Lookout is a roadside viewpoint above Katoomba, looking along the Narrow Neck Plateau, the ridge between Jamison Valley and Megalong Valley. It makes a good short pause on a drive if you want to see the landform that separates them. Some visitors say trees screen parts of the view, so expect a broad landscape rather than a completely open panorama.

Put the ridge in the pictureThe long plateau is the feature to look for: it runs out between the two valleys.

The long plateau is the feature to look for: it runs out between the two valleys. Frame the ridge with the valleys dropping away on either side to show why this lookout matters.

Don't mistake it for the long walkThe 19 km return Narrow Neck Trail starts farther along Glen Raphael Drive, at a locked gate.

The 19 km return Narrow Neck Trail starts farther along Glen Raphael Drive, at a locked gate. It is a separate outing from this roadside stop; the road to the gate is unsealed and can be boggy and potholed after rain.

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58 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map

43 sightingsWombatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

18 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

53 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

23 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

30 sightingsRing-tailed PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

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