Blue Mountains Railway Tourist Guide

By | August 17, 2021

The Blue Mountains Railway Tourist Guide was published in the last half of the 1800’s. This is a compilation of scanned pages from what would have been a hardcover guide. “THE TOURIST RESORTS of the Colony are yearly attracting greater attention, while the convenient train services and cheap fares arranged by the Railway Commissioners are… Read More »

Pool of Siloam and Lyrebird Dell Leura

By | July 14, 2024

The walk to the Pool of Siloam and around to Lyrebird Dell is a great walk that the whole family can enjoy. We recommend walking down to the Pool of Siloam and then around to Lyrebird Dell and then up to the Lone Pine Avenue entrance. The Pool of Siloam is a wonderful waterhole and… Read More »

Created by me in 60 seconds

By | April 18, 2023

Each month in the Blue Mountains over 2,500kg of tourism paper products are circulated and destroyed. Practice sustainable tourism and create your own beautiful bespoke digital eMag with just the things you like in it, for free.  

The Devils Hole, Katoomba

By | August 5, 2021

The Devils Hole is a steep, narrow gap leading from the clifftop to the valley floor. Even though the distance of the walk is only 500m down allow at least 1 hour for the trip down. Overall, allow 2 hours return walk + exploring time. This walk is not for the faint-hearted as it’s steep,… Read More »

Copelands Lookout, Katoomba

By | August 3, 2021

If you’re looking for a short walk that’s a bit out of the way, then Copelands could be the one for you. Here: https://w3w.co/format.eagerly.crisps The track is a bit rough in patches so take your time. The walk is really interesting and is well worth the effort. The lookout faces south so there is great… Read More »

Kings Tableland Aboriginal Place

By | February 19, 2022

Kings Tableland Aboriginal Place is a wonderful place to visit. It was a camping and meeting place of significance to Gundungurra people. Be respectful of the history of the location when you visit. It was historically used as a camping site by Aboriginal residents of the Burragorang Valley Aboriginal camp who would walk to Wentworth… Read More »

Layers in Time Woodford Reserve

By | July 28, 2021

Updated: 7th July 2021 Layers in Time takes visitors on a self-guided 1.4km loop of Woodford Reserve, capturing the site’s history and sharing these stories in an accessible and engaging way. Illustrated signage along the heritage trail now immerses the visitor in the history of the site and features QR codes to quickly and easily… Read More »

The origin of Blue Mountains village names

By | July 15, 2021

Updated: 5th July 2021 The City of Blue Mountains is a confederation of more than 20 townships and localities, formed in 1947. The city is located within the boundaries of the national park. The principal centres are Katoomba, Leura, Mount Victoria, Blackheath, Springwood, Wentworth Falls, and Lawson, all of which lie on both the rail… Read More »