Point Lookout, a

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on the Snowy Range, a spur of the

Great Dividing Range The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs rough ...

, is located in the New England National Park on the eastern edge of the

Northern Tablelands The Northern Tablelands, also known as the New England Tableland, is a plateau and a region of the Great Dividing Range in northern New South Wales, Australia. It includes the New England Range, the narrow highlands area of the New England regio ...

in the

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region of

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

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. With an altitude of

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, Point Lookout is the second highest peak in the region. During cold spells the mountain may receive a light dusting of snow.

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Point Lookout is also the name of the main visitor location in the New England National Park. The Point Lookout Road is accessed via

Waterfall Way Waterfall Way is a country road in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, linking Raleigh on the state's North Coast to Armidale. The route passes through some of New South Wales' most scenic countryside and has become ...

and is east of and from , near . The lookouts have views east across the

Bellinger River Bellinger River, an open and trained mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Bellinger River rises below Point Lookout within the Great Dividing Ra ...

valley, out to the more developed areas of the north coast of New South Wales and the

Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea (Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ...

on a clear day.New England National Park, NSW NPWS, 2007 On the escarpment only 10 minutes walk south is

Banksia Point Banksia Point is a point on a ridge overlooking the Bellinger River valley. It is located at 30° 29' S 152° 24' E, within the New England National Park on the Northern Tablelands in New South Wales, Australia. The name refers to the plant g ...

. There are a number of cabins and a hut here. These are available from the National Parks and Wildlife Service for short term stays in the park.

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