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The Blue Mountains,[1] located immediately to the west of the sprawling metropolian area that is Sydney, is one of the most accessible areas of (relatively unspoilt) highland natural beauty in New South Wales, Australia. Although not particularly high as a mountain range, the Blue Mountains is nonetheless renowned for its majestic scenery of a unique kind, for its cultural attractions and for its relatively tranquil, alternative mode of life (despite being located so close to Sydney....)
The Blue Mountains region was inscribed as a World Heritage Area by UNESCO in 2000 [2].
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- Govett's Leap (at Blackheath)
- Echo Point and the Three Sisters (at Katoomba)
- Kanagra Walls at Kanangra Boyd National Park
- Watch a movie at The Edge in Katoomba.
- Wentworth Falls
- Corridor of Oaks and Sir Henry Parks Grave(Faulconbridge)
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- Ride the Oaks Trail on your mountain bike
- Ride on one of the scenic rides into the Jamison Valley from Katoomba.
- To get away from the crowds in "scenic" Katoomba, get a bus (or taxi) to Leura falls, and walk down the steps to the wedding veil falls and along Federal Pass - a fantastic walk, not too hard, and loads of wildlife!
- Jenolan Caves
- Zig Zag Railway. ph 02 6355 2955 or 02 6351 4826 (recorded timetable). fax 02 6355 2954. email zigzag@pnc.com.au. The Zig Zag Railway is a historic railway. It was the main system for descending from the mountains before tunnels were made, and now it is a tourist attraction. You can drive to it from the Bells Line of Road or catch a Cityrail train to Zig Zag station and change. The train journey up and down the mountain takes about 1.5 hours. Trains run at 11am, 1pm and 3pm, steam trains only run on Wednesdays, weekends, public holidays and school holidays. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students and senioprs, $10 children over 5 and free for children under 5. Family tickets for 2 adults and 3 children or 1 adult and 4 children are $50. http://www.zigzagrailway.com.au/
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