The Blue Mountains get their name from the natural blue haze created by vast eucalypt forests in this World Heritage area. Tiny droplets of oil released from the trees mix with water vapour and sunlight to produce the distinctive colour. Enjoy crisp mountain air, beautiful panoramas, charming villages, one of the world’s oldest cave systems, and exhilarating adventures in the Blue Mountains, near Sydney. You can even see dinosaur trees in the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah. This is a great Australian escape and a natural wonder of the world.
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Facts| Population: | 30,049 |
| Currency: | Australian Dollar (1 AUD=100 cents) |
| Emergency Numbers: | Police, Fire & Ambulance 000 |
| Newspapers: | Blue Mountains Gazette: www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au
The Echo: www.echo.net.au
Blue Mountains Life Magazine: www.bluemountainslife.com.au |
| Website: | www.visitnsw.com/destinations/blue-mountains
www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/visitor-information
www.visitbluemountains.com.au |
| Tourist Information: | Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre, Echo Point
Echo Point Road, Katoomba NSW
Open daily 9am–5pm
+61 1300 653 408
Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre
Hamment Place, Glenbrook NSW
Open Mon–Fri 8am–3:30pm, Sat 8:30am–3:30pm, Sun 8:30am–3:30pm
+61 1300 653 408
Blue Mountains Heritage Centre
270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW
Open daily 9am–4:30pm
+61 2 4787 8877
www.environment.nsw.gov.au
Oberon Visitor Information Centre
48 Ross Street, Oberon NSW
Open daily 9:30am–5pm
+61 2 6329 8210
www.oberonaustralia.com.au
Seven Valleys Visitor Information Centre
1137 Great Western Highway, South Bowenfels NSW
Open daily 9:30am–4:30pm
+61 1300 760 276
sevenvalleys.com.au
Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre
51 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley NSW
Open Tue–Sun 10am–4pm, Mon closed
+61 2 6355 2117
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/visitor-centres/hartley-historic-site-visitor-centre |
