BUSH AWARENESS The common Garden Orb Weaver Spider (Eriophora transmarina) is among the first spiders most children learn to recognize, due to its large size and readily recognizable shape and colouration patterns. They are common throughout the Blue Mountains. They are usually quite large, with females being about 14–15 mm long and males about 10–11… Read More »
The walk to Butterbox Point is a great walk family that offers outstanding views all the way along the walk. Butterbox Point is a large, high rocky outcrop on the edge of the Grose Gorge, 800m northwest of the northern end of Mount Hay Road, Leura. WHERE: https://w3w.co/leaper.tabs.brainstorm Carpark: https://w3w.co/deviations.immorality.risky KEY POINTS • Distance: 2.2km… Read More »
In 2020 after the fires we stumbled on “Joe’s Cave ~ April 05” (1905 or 2005). The cave re-appeared after the recent fires. This is a small cave, you can’t stand up, but 2 people could have a comfortable sleep, in a pinch. Here: https://w3w.co/wolfs.reddest.eloquently The rock formation around the cave were amazing. As the… Read More »
The Autumn Central Tablelands Garden Trail is on the 5th and 6th of March, 10am – 4pm both days. Five gorgeous gardens to see – all in the beautiful Hartley Valley. Hartvale Gardens – 49 Sunray Ave, Hartley Highfield Garden – 111 John Grant Rd, Hartley Wild Meadows – 243a Cox’s River Rd, Hartley Harp… Read More »
Blackheath – Medlow Bath – Megalong Valley – Mount Victoria – Katoomba KATOOMBA Katoomba is the most visited town in the Blue Mountains. It wasn’t until 1879 that the town of Katoomba became known when J.B. North opened the Katoomba Coal Mine. Coal was collected from the side of the mountain, close to Orphan Rock… Read More »
For almost 100 years this has been Lawson’s hardware – for Helmut and the team it’s been the last 17 years. It may be the end of an era but don’t despair: you can stock up on all your hardware needs at Crazy Prices. Doors close finally at the end of the… Read More »
The Blue Mountains is the home to some fascinating animals and plants, including the impressive Antlion. The Antlion is the larval form of an insect known as the Myrmeleontidae. This family of insects consists of around 2,000 species worldwide, with many of them found in the Blue Mountains region. The larvae are often called doodlebugs… Read More »
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March flies, are common across in the Blue Mountains during summer and are known for their short, sharp and stinging bite. Many a time have we felt the shock of a bite on your leg and then been surprised when you look down to find the culprit is a fly. There are about 400 species… Read More »
Burrabarroo Lookout has spectacular views of the Blue Mountains in NSW, Australia. The lookout features breathtaking vistas of the Jamison Valley. Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/AskRozBlueMountains/posts/4814942191882496 More info: https://www.askroz.com.au/event_detail/index/burrabarroo-lookout Getting to the lookout Here: https://w3w.co/socialists.lineage.sealed The lookout is an 80m sidetrack off Prince Henry Cliff Walk. The track starts near O’Brien Ave, Katoomba and is well signposted.… Read More »