Penrith Beach is Sydney’s newest place to cool down and play this Summer! Get together with family and friends to enjoy this safe, clean and fun space. With opportunities for water sports like paddleboarding and enough space to set up beach volleyball and picnics along the shoreline, there’s something for everyone. The gentle waves make…
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. Water Play…
Blue Mountains Markets 2024 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 Spring, many markets are open, whilst some remain closed until further notice. Please check each market’s Facebook Page and website for updates. PLEASE NOTE: Whilst…
Get our top tips for your visit, and direct link to book your own Blue Mountains Stargazing tour at the end of the article. Taking a stargazing tour with the award winning Blue Mountains Stargazing is one of our family’s favourite activities! It is a wonderful Blue Mountains experience that is immersive, educational and truly…
Snowfall is expected to fall in Oberon Monday 19 June 2023 Snow play in Blue Mountains National Park is becoming a very popular pastime for families in Winter. Most Winters, the Blue Mountains transform into a majestic wonderland and families from near and far are keen to experience this rare and amazing occurrence. In this…
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…
Within the limits of the current NSW Health regulations, we have a few COVID safe ideas for the school holidays that you can do at home and locally to save your sanity and make your holidays fun and memorable. Click on the links below to access all of the content. With so many holidays cancelled,…
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…
In Sweden, there is a famous saying that encourages folk to spend time outdoors, regardless of the weather: There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes. In recent years, we have been inspired by the Scandinavian style of education and the value that they place on outdoor learning from a very young…
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…
This is an incredible Blue Mountains abseiling adventure that I will never forget… I have a fear of heights. I actually dread huge ferris wheels and viewing decks with glass floors and anything that gives me a bird’s eye view. At the same time, I have an adventurous spirit. A determined one. A spirit that…
The Blue Mountains of NSW are a sensational place for bushwalking with kids. Immersing ourselves in this exquisite backyard of tracks and natural beauty is also one of the best ways to restore our mental and physical wellbeing. Out of the hundreds of tracks to explore, we have selected a few of our favourite bushwalks…
Winter is a fantastic time of year to explore the beauty of Blue Mountains bushwalks with children. This hidden gem of a track is a sensational one for families to explore and soak up the amazing diversity of the Blue Mountains. Birdwood Gully/ Madolin Glen track is a medium grade 2.6km bushwalk in Springwood that…
When you are bushwalking in the Blue Mountains National Park, there are no guarantees of ‘child-proof’ tracks. You are out in nature and it is not a controlled environment (and that’s the beauty of it!). However, it is important to be prepared and know what to bring in case the unexpected happens. Here are our…