1.0Ask Rozhttps://www.askroz.com.au/blogAsk Roz AUhttps://www.askroz.com.au/blog/author/ask-roz-au/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0SPpiuAD6Q"><a href="https://www.askroz.com.au/blog/orphan-rock-katoomba/">Orphan Rock, Katoomba</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.askroz.com.au/blog/orphan-rock-katoomba/embed/#?secret=0SPpiuAD6Q" width="600" height="338" title="“Orphan Rock, Katoomba” — Ask Roz" data-secret="0SPpiuAD6Q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.askroz.com.au/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Orphan Rock is that amazing rock formation near Scenic World. In 1878 John Britty North developed his coal mine below the cliffs at Orphan Rock and Katoomba was soon recognized as an important mining town. Around this same time Sydney society were discovering the potential for health and recreation in the Blue Mountains.http://www.askroz.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_9819.jpg