Blue Mountains
If you want a cool retreat from the scorching heat of Sydney in New South Wales Australia then just come to Blue Mountains.
The name given due to the perennial haze on its slopes from the precipitation of oil of the Eucalyptus trees, the Blue Mountains offers a serene locale to those who love hills.
The journey to Blue Mountains is most enjoyable as it goes through picturesque locales and can be reached either by the Great Western Highway or the scenic Bells Line of Road to the north.
Ensconced in the Great Dividing Range,the climate of Blue Mountains in Australia is more of a temperate style and you will find here vegetation ranging from evergreen rainforest trees to mountain vegetation.
Get the feel of the countryside here in the Blue Mountains which sprawls over an area of 1 million
hectares.
Blue Mountains in New South Wales offers you a host of exciting options like bushwalking, hiking, trekking, canoeing, horse riding, rock climbing and nature walking as well as here you will find some picturesque villages .
Tourist Attractions of Blue Mountains:
- Start from Leura for the adventurous Cliff Drive along the Megalong and Jameison Valleys to the Three Sister Rock formation.
- Katoomba from where the tours to Blue Mountains are organized by the various tour operators.
- Blackheath is the highest town in the Blue mountains is famous for its Rhododendron and Azalea gardens. It also has National Parks & Wildlife Heritage Centre.
- Jenolan Caves is a wildlife reserve where you will find breathtaking cascades of water , walking
trails .
There are 300awe inspiring underground limestone caves though you can view only 9 , which are open for public viewing.
How to Reach Blue Mountains:
Air: Sydney Airport is well connected with other places in Australia and the world as well.
Rail:City Rail which runs regularly from the Sydney Central to the Blue Mountains
Road: You can reach Blue Mountains by car .The Great Western Highway covers the entire stretch of the Blue Mountains.
Contact World Travel 4 Indians if you want to go on a tour of Blue mountains in New South Wales, Australia.