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The Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales Australia is one of the finest national parks on the continent. It offers families, couples and groups a wide array of activities and destinations to explore and enjoy. With so many offerings within the park, we have identified three great reasons for visiting this national treasure. Cycling…

When vacationing in South-eastern Australia, you may wish to take a break from the standard tourist attractions and activities in and around Sydney and take a bush walk, or small group hike in the surrounding Blue Mountains. A two hour bus ride from the Sydney CBD will place you at the beginning of the hiking…

Get ready– see and photograph the flowers, get set– smell the fragrances, go! … and breathe in the fresh air and atmosphere. Set in Leura , high in the Blue Mountains the Leura Spring Garden Festival has kicked off once again in 2015 in the first and second weekend in October- with the actual dates…

Think back to a time when you were a small child. Take yourself back to a place that you often reminisce about. Remember the sights and sounds? The scent in the air during the different seasons? We long to go back to the places we’ve held dear since we were children.The Blue Mountains is such…

The town of Leura approximately 100 kilometres from the Sydney Central Business District and is situated in the upper Blue Mountains region. It sits next to the main town of Katoomba and the town is 985 metres above sea level. Leura Mall ( town centre ) is filled with cafe’s restaurants, antique shops, gift shops…

On an Oz Trails Blue Mountains day tour, when you first step foot outside of your vehicle and into the Blue Mountains environment, you’ll first notice the difference in air quality. The air is fresh and clean. Quite a stark difference to the air quality in the city. One great reason to take a Blue…

Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary, Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia’s “greatest writer”. During the 1880’s, he worked with his father in the Blue Mountains and during that time he wrote a beautiful…

Scenic World is a massive draw card in the Blue Mountains. On the day of our Blue Mountains tour, our Guides give all guests the option to purchase tickets in order to experience the 3 breath taking rides Scenic World has to offer. Guests can decide on the day whether they would like to experience…

A lazy, quiet Sunday at home on the lounge, turned into a massive Sunday afternoon Blue Mountains adventure. We live in Hawkesbury Heights, in the lower Blue Mountains, near the little town of Winmalee. The relatively isolated residential area is completely surrounded by wilderness and bushland. It’s close to the outskirts of Sydney, however, when…

Spectacular views, popular attractions, historic townships, fine wines and terrific food are just a few of the things that brings visitors back to the Blue Mountains year in and year out. However, the question has arisen, as to when is the best time of the year to visit the Blue Mountains. Anyone who’s been there…

Walking around her previous neighbourhood of Newtown in inner city Sydney, the scariest thing Sara Joyce might see was a hipster with a mean neck tattoo and a bushranger beard. But the 40-year-old had a close encounter with something far more disturbing last Wednesday, just one month after moving to the Blue Mountains. She said…

Lady in the shop took me for a spin on it at closing time. It was just me and her. Before OH&S laws became too stifling. She had zero idea how to control it. I have a bad fear of heights, but she talked me into it. We walked on, she grabbed the controls and…