Sydney Airport 1 hr 44
Scenic World (14 min) Mountainous locale offering cool experiences for sweeping views, such as a cable car ride & railway. Leura Cascades Picnic Area (14 min) Recreation area featuring a network of walking tracks to several small waterfalls & cliff views. Scenic Skyway (14 min) Offering sweeping views, this glass-floor cablecar travels over ravines of rainforests & clifftops. Blue Mountains Botanic Garden (36 min) The country's highest botanic garden features cool-climate plants, guided tours & picnic areas. Pulpit Rock Lookout (15 min) Overlook offering panoramic views of the valley, forest & sheer cliffs in a popular recreation spot. Govetts Leap (10 min) Towering waterfall crashing over sandstone cliffs, visible from rugged trails & a viewing platform. Evans Lookout (6 min) Picturesque spot overlooking mountains & cliffs, with walking tracks & scenic canyon hikes nearby. Echo Point Plaza, Katoomba, Blue Mountains (15 min) Blue Mountains National Park (6 min) This National Park lies at the edge of the Great Dividing Range and has walking and biking trails. Grose Valley (17 min) River valley featuring bushwalking tracks, waterfalls & dramatic canyons. Govetts Leap lookout (8 min) Observation area with panoramic valley views, plus a visitor centre, picnic tables & restrooms. Three Sisters walk (16 min) Clifftop platform with views of 3 landmark weathered sandstone peaks, part of Aboriginal folklore. Wentworth Falls (21 min) Scenic destination featuring simple & rigorous trails leading to a waterfall & picnic area. Grand Canyon Walking Track (3 min) Popular 6-km. loop track offering dramatic views of sandstone cliffs, waterfalls & rainforest. Katoomba Falls (15 min) Segmented waterfall in a scenic, tree-filled setting with campsites & cabins nearby. |