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Location Blue Mountains in Australia is located in New South Wales some 100 kilometers from Sydney. Accessibility Being close to Sydney the place can easily be accessible by trains, cars and buses. But the best option is traveling through car which is nearly an hour journey from Sydney. You can avail the place through M4 Motorway that starts from Strahtfiled or through bell's line Road. Train journeys are however the most comfortable way to reach the place. Coaches to the Blue Mountains can also availed as there are a lot of coach companies that offers a day's trip. The coaches generally depart from Circular Quay in Sydney. Features The 1436 square kilometers of the Blue Mountains takes pride for being one of the most spectacular sites of Australia. With more than 3 million tourists coming to the site annually, it would be no wrong to say that the Blue Mountains is a nature's paradise. The sandstone structures that reach t o a height of 760 meters has been included as a World Heritage Site. Tough many mistake the place to be a range of mountains; it is in reality a range of cliffs that surrounds a plateau .The place derives its name from the eucalyptus forests that veils the range with a bluish tinge because of the release of the volatile oils. The abysmal darkness when you look down from the steep gorges that lies along the cliffs are dangerous but simultaneously they are hard to be ignored. The natural beauty of the place abounds in temperate rain forests and hanging swamps. The main attractions of the place are : - The Katoomba Scenic Railway which has been identified by the Guinness Book of World records as the steepest railways of the world. Constructed between 1878 and 1900, the 415 meters of the cable railway line runs through a rock gradient of 52 degrees passing through various sand cliffs.
- The Toy Museum located at Leura has an interesting collection of toy and trains.
- The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum located at Falconbridge is a fest for the eyes as it houses a rich collection of paintings, sculptures and other art-works.
The Giant staircase along the Jamison Valley provides a panoramic view of the entire valley. Things to do You can have a great time enjoying the traveling in the glass bottom aerial cable car in the Jamison Valley. Also the zigzag railway that houses old fashioned railway with steam- engines is a lovely thing to enjoy. The Edge Cinema that runs at a regular interval of 45 minutes offers a candid a description of the place. In addition to bushwalking, the other options available are cycling through the serpentine tracks of the majestic mountains.
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