The Blue Mountains reputation for natural wonders
Thereâs nothing like the blue haze from the warm oils of World-Heritage-listed eucalypt forests splashed across golden sandstone escarpments, meandering rivers and crashing waterfalls. The towering cliffs, deep canyons and wide expanses of wilderness of Australiaâs Blue Mountains presented a seemingly impassable barrier to the early explorers. At Katoomba, the weathered sandstone pillars of the [...]
Read more →Travel from Sydney to the fabulous Blue Mountains
Do you want to travel from Sydney to the fabulous Blue Mountains? The route there is beautiful, and you will journey through several charming small towns along the way. Get in your car and head west on the M4 Motorway and then onto the Great Western Highway. It takes around two and a half hours [...]
Read more →Things to see and do
Learn about the songlines, bush tucker and the Greater Blue Mountainsâ rock art on an Aboriginal walkabout tour. Drop into the quaintly crooked Ettamogah Pub at the start of the Greater Blue Mountains Drive for a taste of true Australian nostalgia. Visit the Adams Shed winery in Hartley and sample 20 different wines from the [...]
Read more →Greater Blue Mountains
New South Wales is home to the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Contrary to what their name suggests, the Blue Mountains are not a range of mountains but rather one giant sandstone plateau. The wilderness sheltered by this plateau stretches for more that a million hectares, and is composed of an amazingly diverse collection [...]
Read more →You Know What I Did Last Year
Now many people that know me can tell you that I love traveling and enjoy seeing new things. However, one type of travel that I had never done before was go on any form of cruises. Since I had never done this before it was going to be something different for me. To help me [...]
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