Category Archives: Best Picnic Spots

Ask Roz Blue Mountains – Interactive eGuides

By | June 22, 2021

Download an “interactive” eGuides for the things that interest you. Simply click on the Guide’s and then save them to your desktop or phone/tablet. You can then access them whenever you like. TURN BY TURN: All links are interactive, including the “Turn By Turn voice” guides to get you there and lots more information. LOCATION… Read More »

Point Pilcher Lookout, Medlow Bath

By | February 6, 2022

CHECK OUT this creat picnic spot in Medlow Bath. It’s Point Pilcher, Medlow Bath and it offers a superb view down to Govetts Gorge and across dense bushland, known as the Grose Wilderness.   This is a fenced lookout with picnic tables and it one of the very few accessible lookouts in the mountains.  … Read More »

Mount York, Mount Victoria

By | May 15, 2022

Mount York, Mount Victoria ~ The Mount York was hit pretty hard in the 2020 fires, but it’s coming back and it a great place to visit. It offers a multitude of activities like picnics, walks, abseiling, rock climbing, and limited camping (booking required). It has picnic tables, shelter, and toilets, but no BBQs. There… Read More »

Lithgow Blast Furnace – Lake Pillans Wetlands

By | April 29, 2021

The Lithgow Blast Furnace and Blast Furnace Park are wonderful places to visit.  The Lithgow Blast Furnace is a heritage-listed former blast furnace and now park and visitor attraction at Inch Street, Lithgow. It was built from 1906 to 1907 by William Sandford Limited. It is also known as Eskbank Ironworks Blast Furnace site; Industrial Archaeological Site. The property is owned by… Read More »

2020 a year we won’t forget

By | May 5, 2022

This on-line interactive digital eMag has been produced by Ask Ros Blue Mountains as a pictorial of what was perhaps the most challenging year the Blue Mountains community has ever faced. We thank Mayor Mark Greenhill for writing the foreword. We have shared our photos from each week of the year. Through these photos, we… Read More »

Waterfalls ~ Find the best waterfalls in the blue mountains

By | May 5, 2022

After good rainfalls over the greater Blue Mountains region, some beautiful Waterfalls spring into life and that can create some wonderful photo opportunities. Remember to stay out of moving water.  Click here to view eMag via direct link

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By | February 15, 2024

STAY INFORMED ~ Subscribe to Ask Roz Blue Mountains’ email updates Ask Roz Blue Mountains is a Digital Information Service that provides information on multiple digital platforms. We are locally owned and operated, unlike other information services who pretend to be. Aside from regional news and information, we have regular “subscriber-only” special offers. NB: If… Read More »

A brand new viewing experience at Echo Point

By | January 6, 2021

After almost 12 months of construction, the spectacular new development at Echo Point has been completed and is open to the community. The project has significantly enhanced the viewing experience at the site and includes: • a gathering place (community amphitheatre) • a new Prince of Wales Lookout providing a closer view of The Three… Read More »

Berghofers Pass Interactive 360° Virtual Reality

By | July 18, 2020

Berghofer’s Pass is an excellent walk that’s suitable for the whole family. It’s also dog (on-leash), bike and horse friendly.   Berghofer’s Pass is a historic road that was built as an alternative road because early motor vehicles could not cope with the steep grades on Mitchell’s Victoria Pass.   Work started on Berghofer’s Pass… Read More »

Table Rock Lookout, Mulgoa, a wonderful place to visit

By | February 19, 2022

If you are after breathtaking views of the Nepean Gorge in the Blue Mountains National Park then “The Rock Lookout” will give you that. It’s a wonderful spot for a picnic. NOT suitable on a windy day. HERE: https://w3w.co/hunch.willingly.stowing KEY POINTS • Distance: 150m • Time: 20 mins return • Kid-safe: Older children only with… Read More »