Updated 18th May 2021 UNSAFE – DO NOT TRESPASS – The caretaker will call the police. Asbestos everywhere. This is the original site of the Queen Victoria Sanitorium and Hospital and is 372.00ha (919.23 acres). Here: https://w3w.co/curbed.villagers.saturate The original house on the property was built for Kelso King (1853-1943), knighted in 1929, a prominent… Read More »
Eringarth is a historic house located at 1-10 Railway Parade, Springwood, 2777. The estate is an outstanding example of a wealthy Sydney businessman’s country retreat and philanthropic bequest to the Catholic church. Eringarth is a rare example of a Victorian Tudor style house in the Blue Mountains. The house has fine proportions and a distinctive… Read More »
The school was founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1901 in Main Street Katoomba. In 1910 Mt St Marys moved to a much larger and purpose built building at the Eastern Gateway to Katoomba.From 1910 until 1966 Mt St Mary’s was a strictly all girl boarding and day school. VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/AskRozBlueMountains/posts/2292496750793732 The front entrance… Read More »
Once abandoned and now a natural wonder, Glow Worm Tunnel is home to millions of little critters that simulate the night sky. The Glowworm Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel between Lithgow, New South Wales and Newnes, New South Wales, Australia. It is notable for its resident glow-worms, the bioluminescent larvae of Arachnocampa richardsae, a… Read More »
It’s said there are nearly 100 kms of tunnels in the cliffs near The 3 Sisters, Katoomba. Coal mining began in that area in 1878 and there were about 40 mines at various times. The tunnel is ABANDONED, CLOSED & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS The mining history in the Jamison Valley, Katoomba around the Scenic Railway and Narrow… Read More »
After good rainfalls over the greater Blue Mountains region, some beautiful Waterfalls spring into life. As the rain eases, the volume of water in the waterfalls around the Blue Mountains will decrease quickly. That being said, you should still get some great photo opportunities. In this article, we’ll look at some of the most popular… Read More »
The Paul Harris Memorial lookout is a surprise. It’s hidden and seldom visited and would be the only lookout in the Blue Mountains that is viewed from a shelter. The Paul Harris Lookout is marked by a concrete and steel structure providing shelter to visitors taking in views over Blackheath Glen and Shipley Plateau. This lookout… Read More »
A walk down to the middle level of Katoomba Falls after rain as a great experience. The photos on this page were taken on Saturday 4th March 2017 using an iPhone. To do the walk, park your car beside the Katoomba Kiosk and take the track to the right of the Kiosk. The track heads down… Read More »
We all enjoy a Devonshire Tea and while a great tea is important, the scone can make or break the experience. Kerry-Anne, one of Bygone Beautys’ chefs, says one of the key elements to making great scones is how you manage the dough before baking. If you overwork it, the scone will hardly rise and… Read More »
This track has most likely been used by the Darug people for thousands of years, and you too can walk in their footsteps. Red Hands Cave walking track, in the Glenbrook region of the Blue Mountains National Park, winds through remote bushland to one of the best Aboriginal stencil galleries in the Sydney Basin. From… Read More »