Blue Mountains Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
mountain range in New South Wales
About Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains have been inhabited for several thousand years by the Gundungurra people. The European settlers found that the Blue Mountains cliffs were sufficiently challenging to prevent explorers from penetrating the inland of New South Wales from Sydney for some time. Attempts to cross the mountains began in the very early 1800s and it was not until 1813 when Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson found a way across the mountains by following the ridges rather than the watercourses. Once the route was found, roads, railway and development followed rapidly. The roads and railways today follow almost exactly the route taken by the original explorers. A visit to many of the scenic vistas, cliffs and waterfalls in the mountains will give you some appreciation of the challenges anyone would f
Top Attractions in Blue Mountains
Explore the best things to see and do in Blue Mountains:
- ★Echo Point
- ★Explorers Tree
- ★Govett's Leap
- ★Kanangra Walls
- ★Megalong Australian Heritage Farm
- ★Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: