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 »
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 »