Stand up for NAIDOC Week 2022! This year, NAIDOC Week is to be held 3-10 July and embraces the call to action: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! NAIDOC Week is held every July across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Blue Mountains City Council is showing support… Read More »
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre will contribute to the 2022 Winter Magic program with a free, mesmerising after dark experience for local audiences and visitors to the region. r e s o n a n t w a v e combines art, music and large-scale projections to take over the gallery and outdoor spaces of… Read More »
The Blue Mountains – Winter Magic Revival Festival Over 100 Artists, Events and Features this August 26 – 27 2022 After minimal tourism for a number of years, The Winter Magic Revival Festival will take place in Katoomba this August and is set to be the new jewel in the Blue Mountains tourism crown. Listen… Read More »
The National Parks and Wildlife Service – NPWS advise many walking tracks, roads and fire trails within Blue Mountains National Park remain closed following sustained wet weather, subsequent geological instability or infrastructure upgrades. ON THIS page we list temporary closures. Please check which areas are closed before travelling. Friday 24 June 2022 TEMPORARY CLOSURE – some Blackheath… Read More »
Those visiting the “Fish River or Binda” caves, now Jenolan Caves, in the 1880s were encouraged to wear tennis shoes to avoid possible death. Not the most positive tourism message. According to “The pictorial guide to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and to the districts between Parramatta and Bathurst including the Jenolan Caves”… Read More »
Take a look at the Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera), and you might mistake it for just another run-of-the-mill native bird. Its pale feathers and short wingspan don’t make it stand out among other species in the area. The true nature of this little bird lies in its name, which can be translated to mean shining… Read More »
On the 16th of November 1953, Kenneth Joseph Cleary was killed while constructing the road into the Kanimbla Valley. The SMH of 17th November 1953 reported “ROCK-FALL KILLS WORKER ON ROAD KATOOMBA, Monday. Kenneth Joseph Cleary, 21, of Macquarie Road, Camden, was killed instantly this afternoon when two tons of overhanging rock fell and crushed… Read More »
Each week, thanks to Troy, The Reptile Bloke, we look at a different reptile that you might encounter on a bushwalk. MULGA SNAKE – AKA: KING BROWN SNAKE (Pseudechis australis) Most people know this snake by the colloquial name, “King Brown Snake” but this can be confusing to some people because it is actually not… Read More »
Create memorable moments during Yulefest – a celebration of Christmas throughout winter across the Blue Mountains. Your last chance to enjoy Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains’ lavish Yulefest feast for this Saturday! Your ticket includes: Arrival cocktail 2.5 hour beverage package Sumptuous buffet dinner including seafood Live music throughout the night. The perfect family and friends… Read More »
REVIEW by Philip Johnson – 18th June 2022 BEST CAFES in the Blue Mountains 𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗟𝗢𝗪 1 Railway Parade, Medlow Bath Here: https://w3w.co/coasters.tastefully.relations Open: 7am – 3:30pm, 7 days Today, I visited the new Potbelly Medlow in Medlow Bath. The café has had many names, but now it’s in the hands of a new owner… Read More »