The Bullrout (Notesthes robusta), also commonly called Freshwater Stonefish or Kroki, is a pale yellowish to dark-brown coloured fish that lives in tidal estuaries and slow-flowing streams in eastern Australia, like the Nepean river, from Southern NSW to northern Qld. Its spines are venomous. It has 13 dorsal soft rays, 11 anal soft rays and… Read More »
Eddy Lookout, Mount Victoria was named after Mr E. M. G. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, in recognition of his management of Mountain railway traffic. Here: https://w3w.co/reacting.tenant.figures Edward Miller Gard Eddy (1851-1897), railway commissioner, was born on 24 July 1851 in England, son of Edward Miller Eddy, marine engineer. In November 1895, a ceremony was… Read More »
Promote your Blue Mountains event on the Ask Roz digital platform and it’ll be promoted on Facebook, Web Blog, eMag, eMail and it will reach far more people. Ask Roz Blue Mountains reaches and engages with more people on Facebook than any other information/event page or group in the region. Each week over 80% of… Read More »
Katherine and Ky are lifelong Blue Mountains locals, who create special group weekends for friends, families, colleagues or people attending alone. They aim to bring a sense of restoration and vitality through their retreat weekends and allow people to both disconnect and reconnect. You don’t have to be a Yoga expert, or an experienced bushwalker… Read More »
We’d been hearing great things about Mumma Jo’s Diner Wallerawang, so we dropped in today for morning tea. The cafe/diner has the look and feel of a retro US diner look. Here: https://w3w.co/greeted.mistaking.negotiable We enjoyed a “Deep Fried Apple Pie” and a slice of “Bourbon Pecan Pie” with green tea and coffee. Both pies were… Read More »
Each week we look at a different person who provides a service to Blue Mountains residents and tourists alike. Today, we look at Nicole Riley. Hi, I’m Nicole Riley the owner of Magpie Up Style Market, Springwood Growers Market, and the manager of Blackheath Growers Market, I also manage a market up at Swansea (Pelican… Read More »
Glowworms are luminous worm-like creatures that emit blue-green light, which can glow continuously for more than 24 hours. The source of this light is called bioluminescence and it comes from an organ near the creatures’ tails that is similar to a human kidney. The bioluminescence is created through a reaction of an enzyme called luciferase… Read More »
The Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) is one of the most commonly seen and heard birds in the areas where it lives, and it is sometimes mistaken for the Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), which is closely related (it is in the same family and subfamily). The Currawong, however, has less white markings on it, it does… Read More »
BC BIANNUAL PRESENTS: death to the PIXIES & I can’t believe it’s not WEEZER [Katoomba] Courtesy of Canberra’s Death to the Pixies and Adelaide’s I Can’t Believe It’s Not WEEZER. A night designed to support new talent by introducing them to receptive audiences. This time will feature Acid Amora from the Blue Mountains of N.S.W.… Read More »
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