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The World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains is surrounded by thousands of hectares of pristine wilderness, rugged landscapes and an abundance of flora and fauna. Kangaroos & Wallabies can be regularly seen to the east and west, while an amazing array of birdlife can be found right throughout the mountains. Shady rainforest canopies and wonderful flowering eucalypts blend with cool climate exotic gardens and magnificently landscaped gardens. From the Nepean River and foothills to the east, rugged peaks and spectacular views at the summit and the sometimes snow covered pastures on the Western Plains, our glorious mountains are a delight all year round.

The Greater Blue Mountains Area consists of 1.03 million hectares of mostly forested landscape on a sandstone plateau 60 to 180 kilometres inland from central Sydney, New South Wales. The property includes vast expanses of wilderness and is equivalent in area to almost one third of Belgium, or twice the size of Brunei.

The property, which includes eight protected areas in two blocks separated by a transportation and urban development corridor, is made up of seven outstanding national parks as well as the famous Jenolan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve. These are the Blue Mountains, Wollemi, Yengo, Nattai, Kanangra-Boyd, Gardens of Stone and Thirlmere Lakes National Parks.

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It is one of Australia's natural wonders. Stretching for over one million hectares the Blue Mountains is an inspiring mix of rainforest, canyons, tall forests and heathlands, combining eight individual conservation reserves - Yengo, Wollemi, Gardens of Stone, Blue Mountains, Nattai, Kanangra Boyd, Thirlmere Lakes and Jenolan Caves Karst Reserve.

It is a nature lover's paradise with an abundance of colourful bird and animal life, the greatest concentration of eucalypt diversity on the continent, and landscapes ranging from rainforest to heathland.

The dramatic sandstone cliffs and rugged canyons are an adventurer's paradise. One of Australia's best network of trails provide numerous bushwalking and mountain biking opportunities. For the less intrepid a series of lookouts provide some of Australia's best views within easy access of car parking facilities.

Exploring is easy. Local tour guides are experts on the local fauna and flora, and offer a range of tours to the region's most spectacular natural locations. Adventure tour operators provide canyoning, rock climbing, mountain biking, abseiling and bushwalking tours to those who want to push their limits.

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Canyons and Waterfalls

For millions of years water has carved out the rugged sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains region, and continues to do so today.

There are waterfalls everywhere. If you like spectacular drops take a bushwalk around Wentworth Falls. From the bottom of the Scenic Railway, trails lead to the base of Katoomba Falls, in a beautiful rainforest gully surrounded by majestic trees. Views of Bridal Veil Falls (pictured)are spectacular on the walk from Govetts Leap to Evans Lookout. Kanangra Falls in the Kanangra Boyd National Park are arguably one of the most impressive waterfalls in Australia.

For more intimate cascades choose one of many trails around Lawson and Hazelbrook. The Valley of the Waters walk in Wentworth Falls follows the path of small stream as it tumbles down the valley. Leura Cascades is a great place for a picnic or short walk. Waterfalls can also be found around Mt Wilson on the Bells Line of Road.

Discover the Underground

The Blue Mountains region has one of the most extensive cave networks in Australia. At Jenolan Caves choose from a range of spectacular show caves, don a hard hat and try adventure caving, or enjoy a musical concert under the Grand Arch. Abercrombie Caves offers self guided cave tours and a guided Bushranger tour every weekend. For the more adventurous, remote Wombeyan Caves offers guided and self guided cave tours in a beautiful natural location with onsite accommodation and campsites

The area does not contain mountains in the conventional sense but is described as a deeply incised sandstone plateau rising from less than 100 metres above sea level to 1 300 metres at the highest point. There are basalt outcrops on the higher ridges. This plateau is thought to have enabled the survival of a rich diversity of plant and animal life by providing a refuge from climatic changes during recent geological history. It is particularly noted for its wide and balanced representation of eucalypt habitats from wet and dry sclerophyll, mallee heathlands, as well as localised swamps, wetlands, and grassland. Ninety-one species of eucalypts (thirteen percent of the global total) occur in the Greater Blue Mountains Area. Twelve of these are believed to occur only in the Sydney sandstone region.

The property has been described as a natural laboratory for studying the evolution of the eucalypts. The largest area of high diversity of eucalypts on the continent is located in south-east Australia. The Greater Blue Mountains Area includes much of this eucalypt diversity.

Getting There

By Air : Katoomba has a small local airport.
By Train: The train from Sydney to Katoomba, and then along the string of stations to Lithgow, leaves Sydney Central and travels through Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown and Penrith on its way to Katoomba.
By Bus: Many coach companies offer day trips to the Blue Mountains from Sydney, most leaving from Circular Quay.

Man Made Wonder Australia
	Sydney Opera House
	Harbour Bridge
	Fort Denison
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	Uluru
	Great Barrier Reef
	Jenolan Caves
	Blue Mountain
	Bungle Bungle
	Kangaroo Island
	Mount Gambier
	Heard & McDonald Islands
	Macquarie Island
	Fossil Mammal Sites
	Shark Bay
	Lord Howe Island
	Willandra Lakes
	The Pilbara
	Cradle Island
	Grampians National Park
	Wave Rock

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