NPWS walking track temporary closures

By | June 22, 2022

The National Parks and Wildlife Service – NPWS advise many walking tracks, roads and fire trails within Blue Mountains National Park remain closed following sustained wet weather, subsequent geological instability or infrastructure upgrades. ON THIS page we list temporary closures. Please check which areas are closed before travelling. Friday 24 June 2022 TEMPORARY CLOSURE – some Blackheath… Read More »

HISTORY ~ “Wear tennis shoes to avoid possible death”

By | June 22, 2022

Those visiting the “Fish River or Binda” caves, now Jenolan Caves, in the 1880s were encouraged to wear tennis shoes to avoid possible death. Not the most positive tourism message. According to “The pictorial guide to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and to the districts between Parramatta and Bathurst including the Jenolan Caves”… Read More »

HISTORIC ~ Rock-Fall kills worker on road

By | June 20, 2022

On the 16th of November 1953, Kenneth Joseph Cleary was killed while constructing the road into the Kanimbla Valley. The SMH of 17th November 1953 reported “ROCK-FALL KILLS WORKER ON ROAD KATOOMBA, Monday. Kenneth Joseph Cleary, 21, of Macquarie Road, Camden, was killed instantly this afternoon when two tons of overhanging rock fell and crushed… Read More »

Mulga Snake – AKA: King Brown Snake

By | June 20, 2022

Each week, thanks to Troy, The Reptile Bloke, we look at a different reptile that you might encounter on a bushwalk. MULGA SNAKE – AKA: KING BROWN SNAKE (Pseudechis australis) Most people know this snake by the colloquial name, “King Brown Snake” but this can be confusing to some people because it is actually not… Read More »

Last chance to enjoy Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains’ lavish Yulefest feast for this Saturday!

By | July 1, 2022

Create memorable moments during Yulefest – a celebration of Christmas throughout winter across the Blue Mountains. Your last chance to enjoy Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains’ lavish Yulefest feast for this Saturday! Your ticket includes: Arrival cocktail 2.5 hour beverage package Sumptuous buffet dinner including seafood Live music throughout the night. The perfect family and friends… Read More »

Potbelly Medlow cafe in Medlow Bath – REVIEW

By | October 13, 2024

REVIEW by Philip Johnson – 18th June 2022 BEST CAFES in the Blue Mountains 𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗟𝗢𝗪 1 Railway Parade, Medlow Bath Here: https://w3w.co/coasters.tastefully.relations Open: 7am – 3:30pm, 7 days Today, I visited the new Potbelly Medlow in Medlow Bath. The café has had many names, but now it’s in the hands of a new owner… Read More »

Resilient Ready Hub: Blue Mountains Business Tourism Workshops

By | June 20, 2022

Join corporate2community, in collaboration with regional business network BusinessBM, at one of our upcoming workshops to explore the potential of Business Tourism, and the development of a new microlearning tool that will be free for all businesses registered or operating in the Blue Mountains. Looking for ways to make your business more resilient? Looking for ways to… Read More »

Secrets of the Platypus: Australia’s Most Mysterious Mammal

By | June 15, 2022

The platypus, or duck-billed platypus, is one of the most intriguing creatures in the animal kingdom. Native to the waterways and wetlands of eastern Australia, including the Blue Mountains, this aquatic mammal got its name from its strange, duck-like bill and tail and from the Greek word platypous, meaning flat-footed. It was hunted for its… Read More »