Capertee is a village 45 km north of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is on an elevated site above the Capertee Valley. In 2016, the township had a population of 145 people. The Castlereagh Highway links Capertee with Lithgow to the south and Mudgee to the north. The township is surrounded by National Parks and grazing land. Principal employment is in coal mining, farming and tourism-related services.