Amazing Blue Mountains Lookouts are not in short supply. There are many, many incredible sights to savour on your Blue Mountains visit. This is your ultimate guide to lookouts in the Blue Mountains, including our exclusive Top 10 lookouts and Blue Mountains Mums’ award winning lookouts. Blue Mountains Lookouts If you are visiting the Blue…
Here are 50 of the best things to do in the Blue Mountains. In our ultimate guide, you will discover activities for kids, places to eat and relax, the best bushwalks, beautiful sites, attractions and so much more! Get insight from a local for how to get the most out of your visit to the…
It is expected to snow in Oberon on the evening of Monday 20 September 2021 and Tuesday 21 September 2021. Katoomba is expecting a slight (30%) chance of a shower or snow in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Check Bureau of Meteorology for updates.…
Glenbrook Tunnel, also known as Lapstone Hill Tunnel, is a historic single track 634-meter long s-shaped tunnel that operated from December 18, 1892 until September 25, 1913, as part of the Glenbrook Deviation on the main western train line. It currently sits locked and unused, but not for long! State funding provides a promising plan…
The rare once or twice in a lifetime pink flannel flowers in the Blue Mountains is an exquisite insight into the miracle of renewal and hope after devastation. The Blue Mountains pink flannel flower exhibition will only be on for another couple of weeks so take the opportunity to view this rare spectacle before they…
We had a wonderful time exploring the upper Blue Mountains with Blue Mountains Explorer Bus! Information including prices and timetable in this post was relevant for the SUMMER of 2020/2021 Boomerang Passes. For current pass information and timetable please visit the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus website. WHAT WE LOVED ABOUT BLUE MOUNTAINS EXPLORER BUS Affordable…
Are you looking for ways to keep your family cool this Summer? Where can you find water play fun in and around the Blue Mountains that is free or low cost? We have scoped out the best places in and around the Blue Mountains to take your family this Summer for water fun – and…
I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney and ever since BridgeClimb Sydney was born in 1998, I had my sights set on climbing the iconic coathanger. Sydney Harbour Bridge stands 134 metres above the sparkling Sydney Harbour, overseeing the whole city, and beyond! The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the epitome of Sydney’s skyline, the…
Pick Your Own Fruit Blue Mountains & Beyond Guide Currently, all farms and orchards are closed. They open as soon as they are able to based on advice by NSW Health. Please note that all information is correct at the time of writing and we aim to update this guide regularly. Please check with the…
BridgeClimb Sydney is inviting the ‘Class of 2020’ school leavers and graduates alike to get amongst a celebration Climb experience including being the first-ever climbers to design their own BridgeClimb suits. Grad Climb groups of up to 14 will be given an exclusive first-time opportunity to create their own ‘custom climb suit’*. The group of…
2020 marks the twentieth anniversary of the reconciliation walks of 2000, when people came together to walk on bridges and roads across the nation to show their support for a more reconciled Australia. Teaching our children about Indigenous culture is possible any week of the year though – and the Blue Mountains have just the…
All markets are postponed until NSW Health Covid-19 restrictions are eased, so watch this space! Especially as Christmas markets are added! Exciting times to come. We are famous for our wonderful community Blue Mountains markets. They bring great fun and atmosphere to our weekends, whilst supporting local businesses and communities. This Summer, many markets are…
How’s the Serenity? Spring is the perfect time of year to visit The Campbell Rhododendron Gardens Blackheath! This is when the Rhododendrons are in their most vivid and spectacular beauty. On sunny days – and even when the weather is cold – the (COVID safe) Rhododendron Gardens Blackheath are a wonderful place to stroll with…
Sofala Gold Prospecting manufactures River Sluices and Rocker Boxes. These items are of the highest quality for you to enjoy whilst fossicking for the shine. They also now run classes to teach you the art of panning. Unfortunately, the following Gold Panning Tour is no longer available. Our Fabulous Gold Panning Experience We seem to…
Your kids will love Horseshoe Falls Hazelbrook! It is a short and pictureque walk that presents you and your family with gorgeous waterfalls amidst a Blue Mountains wonderland. There are four main waterfalls to explore along this track but you can choose to turn around after any of them, depending on the age and stamina…