Blue Mountains

Underground River, Grand Canyon in Blackheath section of Blue Mountains National Park, early 1900s continue

The tourism industry in Australia started to take shape shortly after Federation in 1905 when ... continue

Named after their distinctive blue haze due to the oil from the surrounding Eucalypt forests ... continue

Located in the Blue Mountains, Blaxland is named after colonial explorer Gregory Blaxland who led ... continue

Originally inhabited by the Dharug Aboriginal people, Springwood was one of the first towns in ... continue

Located west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains, Blackheath is part of the traditional land ... continue

Located on the edge of the world heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park, Hazelbrook became ... continue

The small town of Bilpin is located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and ... continue

Named after the explorer Charles Wentworth, Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney ... continue

Lachlan Macquarie was appointed governor in 1809 to replace the disgraced Governor Bligh following the ... continue

Although first sighted by Captain Watkin Tench of the Royal Marines on an expedition to ... continue

Packed with peak hour commuters on the morning of the 18th January 1977, the 6 ... continue

First settled in the 1823, the town of Wellington was the second town to be ... continue

Henry Lawson is one of Australia's most loved and renowned poets. Starting adult life ... continue

Located at the foot of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, the suburb of Glenbrook ... continue

The area in the Blue Mountains, now the city of Lithgow, was the centre of ... continue

Henry Lawson is one of Australia's most loved and renowned poets. Starting adult life ... continue

Located just below the Blue Mountains, the village of Bowen Mountain is far enough away ... continue

Located on the banks of the Belubula River in the central western plains of New ... continue

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