Lawson is one of the first settlements on the eastern slopes of the Blue Mountains, and was identified on early maps as 24 Mile Hollow, a name which was changed to Christmas Swamp for a few years. When the Blue Mountain Inn was opened in 1848, the locals adopted the name Blue Mountain for the… Read More: Honour Avenue and Memorial Gardens Lawson »
Updated 20th April 2020 Wilson Park is the home to Lawson Pool and the historic Map of Australia. It also offers a wonderful picnic area and an adjoining playground. Wilson Park is bounded by St Bernards Drive, Evans Street and Park Road, North Lawson. Here: https://w3w.co/bumpy.names.figs It was named after Percy Wilson (1867-1937), Councillor of… Read More: Wilson Park, Lawson, once know as Snake Gully »
Updated: 21st April 2021 In an Australian tourism industry first, Ask Roz Blue Mountains has launched an exclusive service, Ask Roz Concierge (ARC) to help people find great things to see and do in the greater Blue Mountains. Ask Roz’s Concierge (ARC) service allows visitors to or residents of the greater Blue Mountains region to… Read More: Ask Roz Concierge, created just for you »
The trip to McMahons Point about 40km return and is suitable to 2wds in dry conditions. After rain 4wd is recommended by NPWS. When you get to McMahons Point there is a small parking area, toilet and some picnic tables. The walk to the lookout is an easy 800m one way. The area was savaged… Read More: McMahons Point, Wentworth Falls »
There are many wonderful walks in the Blue Mountains that are suitable for family walks. Check out each walk to see if they would be suitable for your family. The eMag is interactive, so it will give you turn by turn directions to each location. You can click each walk for more information and in… Read More: Kid friendly walks in the Blue Mountains »
Updated 29th June 2021 There are wonderful “Dog-friendly bushwalks” in the Blue Mountains. Our interactive eMag highlights many of them. When you open the eMag on your mobile device, you can save it to your desktop. That way each time you open it, it will auto-refresh. On your computer, you can add it to your… Read More: Dog friendly walks in the Blue Mountains »
Updated: 2nd May 2021 The spectacular and FREE Katoomba Falls Night-lit Walk is open to the public. The 1.3km walk gives visitors access to a unique, night-time viewing experience of outstanding natural features such as Orphan Rock, Witches Leap, Katoomba Falls and Katoomba Cascades. At certain vantage points, you can also see the Three Sisters… Read More: Katoomba Falls Night-Lit Walk »