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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.
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