The Blue Mountains had 2 trains, one called FISH and the other CHIPS. The FISH name continued to be used in timetables until it was removed in the 24th July 2004 timetable, but was reinstated with the 4 September 2005 timetable. Sadly, the name disappeared from timetables again in 2014. Running for around 150 years… Read More »
Ask Roz Blue Mountains is putting together a growing collection of historic books and journals as eMags. Below is the collection so far. Scroll through the collection and click on what interests you. You can’t print the books and journals, but you can bookmark them or add them to your home screen on your phone… Read More »
Ask Roz Blue Mountains produces a wide range of environmentally friendly and sustainable visitor information eMags. Our eMags are viewed by more people than any other visitor information service in the greater Blue Mountains.
If your business has a .com.au or .net.au domain name you should ACT NOW to secure the .au version of it because will currently have priority. However, after the 20th of September, anyone can register YOUR DOMAIN NAME with .au After the 20th anyone can legally register your domainname.au Am I eligible for a new… Read More »
Each week we’ll look at a different person who provides a great contribution to Blue Mountains region, residents and visitors alike. This is not a paid spot. 8th September 2022 PHILIP HAMMON of Scenic World Blue Mountains I was born in Kwinana Maternity Home, Leura 1945, lived in Park St Katoomba – now the car… Read More »
Drosera Binata, commonly known as the forked sundew or fork-leaved sundew, is an especially beautiful plant native to Australia and New Zealand, with stunning red flower-like structures called inflorescences that bloom during the summer months. These spectacular flowers grow out of the plant’s sticky leaves, which lure in insects to be trapped and eaten by… Read More »
The crimson rosella, or crimson parakeet, (Platycercus elegans) was first described by John Gould in 1838 from specimens collected at Cooktown in Queensland, Australia (although he incorrectly identified them as yellow-fronted). The species has since been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island, where they have established feral populations. The crimson rosella is a parrot… Read More »
Augmented Reality Attraction The Gruffalo Spotters Trail Launches at Scenic World September 3rd. The exciting augmented reality experience The Gruffalo Spotters 2 App & Trail, featuring the much-loved children’s book character, The Gruffalo, is coming to Scenic World this September. From September 3, families can download the free Gruffalo Spotter 2 App, before setting off… Read More »
Ask Roz Blue Mountains have an extensive range of marketing options. Tell us your objective and we’ll get back to you with amazing marketing options for you to consider, without obligation. Ask Roz Blue Mountains are leaders in “Sustainable Tourism Marketing”. See our updated “Be seen by more … for less” Marketing schedule here Fill… Read More »
The blue look associated with the Blue Mountains is caused by “Rayleigh Scattering“. Rayleigh scattering refers to the scattering of light off of the molecules of the air, and can be extended to scattering from particles up to about a tenth of the wavelength of the light. It is Rayleigh scattering off the molecules of… Read More »