Blue Mountains Accommodation

Blue Mountains Accommodation

Why not have some accomodation in Blue Mountains ? The region can offer some great views. The mountains can offer some great scenery. Some great mountains are in the area. You may want to rent, or purchase some cabins, or cottages, or villas or houses or flats or apartments in the area.

The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are found approximately 48 kilometres west of Sydney. They are a range of sandstone geological structures that reach to at least 1,190 metres AHD ( in the Lithgow area ). The Blue Mountains are not, as the name suggests, a range of mountains but rather a plateau with rugged eroded gorges of up to 760 metres depth. A large part of the Blue Mountains is incorporated in the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and its constituent seven national parks and a conservation reserve.

The Blue Mountains lie in the local government areas of the City of Blue Mountains, the City of Hawkesbury, the City of Lithgow and Oberon.

The name derives from the bluish tinge the range takes on when viewed at a distance, which is caused by a process known as Mie Scattering. Mie Scattering occurs when incoming uv radiation is scattered by particles within the atmosphere. When Mie Scattering occurs incoming radiation lengths mix as no wave length is predominant over another (unlike Rayleigh Scattering where shortwave length radiation is predominant during the day and long at sunset, hence blue skies and red sunsets) creating a blue-greyish colour to any distant objects (such as mountain ranges or even clouds). It is widely believed that the blue colouring of the mountains is created by light reflecting of eucalypt leaves and although this is a romantic idea, unfortunately it is just folklore. The Blue Mountains were a familiar sight to early British settlers in the Sydney district long before the bulk of the continent was explored by non-native people.

Peaks

Mount Boyce - Mount Boyce is a mountain, located 2 kilometres north of Blackheath, New South Wales is one of the highest points in the Blue Mountains, standing approximagtely 1093 metres above sea level.
Mount Piddington - Mount Piddington, or Wirindi, is a mountain in the Blue Mountains village of Mount Victoria in New South Wales. It has a lookout, restrooms and a picnic area at its summit, surrounded by a loop road, Mount Piddington Road, which runs from the summit to Mount Victoria village.
Mount York - Mount York is a 1061 metre high mountain in the western Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, located approximately 150 kilometres west of Sydney. It is in fact a projection of the Blue Mountains plateau, creating a promontory of the western escarpment with a minor rise at its summit.
Mount Solitary - Mount Solitary is a mountain situated in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and a few kilometres south of Katoomba, the main town in the Blue Mountains.
Mount Banks - It is located approximately one hundred kilometres west of Sydney and eight kilometres from the nearest residential area, Mt Tomah. The area is of course popular for bushwalking, with extensive views of the Grose Valley from the lower slopes of the mountain and from the fire trail where it goes close to Banks Wall, about a kilometre south of the mountain. Photography is also popular because of the extensive views. There is no authorised camp site in the area, although unauthorised camping has been known to occur at the picnic area.
Mount Trickett - mountain located on the Great Dividing Range 6 kilometres west of Jenolan Caves and can be seen from the nearby Jenolan-Oberon Road. The summit is topped by a high tower, and stands over 500 metres above Jenolan Caves in the valley below. Snowfalls are relatively common on Mount Trickett from autumn through to spring.
Mount Bindo - Mount Bindo is a mountain located on the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia close to the hamlet of Hampton. Rising to 1363 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest points on the Central Tablelands and attracts regular light snowfalls in winter. Nearby towns include Jenolan Caves and the town of Oberon. As with nearby Mount Trickett and Shooters Hill, Mount Bindo is a popular destination for 'snow chasers' during the winter months.
Mount Hay - A mountain in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately one hundred kilometres west of Sydney and fifteen kilometres north-west of the nearest town, Leura. Mount Hay can be found on the southern escarpment of the Grose Valley, one of the main valleys of the Blue Mountains. There is a walking track that goes to the top of the mountain, but the initial approach is via the Mount Hay Road, which branches off from the Great Western Highway at the town of Leura. The area is popular for bushwalking but not as overused as some parts of the Grose Valley, because it is some distance from the nearest residential areas.
Mount Wilson, New South Wales - long, low mountain formation that sprawls for five kilometres or so in the northern Blue Mountains area. It is completely surrounded by the Blue Mountains National Park.

Tourist attractions

The Giant Staircase walking track runs down a cliff into the Jamison Valley, near the Three Sisters, offering access to extensive nature walks through the valley.
The Katoomba Scenic Railway, the steepest railway in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, and originally part of the Katoomba mining tramways constructed between 1878 and 1900. The cable railway line descends 415 metres through sandstone cliffs, via a rock tunnel with a maximum gradient of 52 degrees.
The Scenic Skyway: a glass bottom aerial cable car that traverses an arm of the Jamison Valley at Katoomba.
The Scenic Flyway: the steepest aerial cable car in Australia, it is a 545 metre ride.
Jenolan Caves, a spectacular series of limestone caves that is regarded as one of the world's best, lies 45 kilometres to the south west of Katoomba.
The Zig Zag Railway: An old fashioned railway with steam-powered engines near Lithgow.
Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum is the home of the oldest remaining roundhouse in New South Wales.
The Toy Museum at Leura is home to an interesting collection of toys and trains.
The Edge Cinema offers visitors a panoramic view of the Blue Mountains. The Edge Movie, run every 45 minutes, is narrated by Hugo Weaving and is about the geography of this area.
The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum at Faulconbridge. The gallery is operated by The National Trust of Australia and is located inside the former Norman Lindsay homestead, Springwood. The gallery houses a wide variety of artwork including paintings, etchings, model sailing ship replicas and sculptures. The house and surrounding gardens featured in the film Sirens.