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Blue Mountains

When was the last time you explored the Blue Mountains; sampled an award winning restaurant; taken a rejuvenating beauty treatment in an intimate health spa; gaze out at a majestic landscape of waterfalls, rainforest and awe inspiring cliffs....

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Discover the Blue Mountains You Dont Know. Enjoy restaurants owned and run by award winning chefs. Reconnect with nature at a spiritual retreat. Indulge yourself at luxurious resort or health spa. Or explore one of the great World Heritage wildernesses. You will come back a new person!

Overview

When was the last time you explored the Blue Mountains; sampled an award winning restaurant; taken a rejuvenating beauty treatment in an intimate health spa; gaze out at a majestic landscape of waterfalls, rainforest and awe inspiring cliffs.

Spring is a magnificent time to explore the Blue Mountains. Take to the trails on the back of a mountain bike. Learn to abseil or rock climb with an experienced guide or take a yoga or meditation course in the beautiful mountain setting. Discover the Blue Mountains You Dont Know.

Located less than two hour's drive from Sydney, the Blue Mountains offers a natural wonderland of untamed bush, spectacular rock formations and native wildlife. Vast views reach to the horizon, waterfalls plummet to the valleys below and there are numerous lookouts and other places where you can sit alone with nature. All this and more on Sydney's doorstep.

Whether it's a luxurious hotel or resort, a charming guesthouse or a cottage, you'll find it here, and there is a great range of restaurants, cafes and country pubs to match.

Highlights include picturesque towns and villages with shops, boutiques, art and antique galleries, and cafes. There are activities for all ages and fitness levels from high adventure abseiling, mountain biking or horseriding, to a gentle stroll through the pristine scenery.

In the Blue Mountains region, luxury, tradition and a stunning natural environment combine to provide you with a holiday you will never forget!

Getting There

By Car The most direct approach to the Blue Mountains is via the M4 motorway, leading you from Sydney to the foot of the Mountains at Lapstone; or use the Bells line of Road via Windsor and Richmond as an alternate route From the West of the State you can approach the Mountains on the Great Western Highway via Lithgow and Hartley Vale. Take five minutes to drop in to the Visitor Information Centres at Glenbrook, Katoomba, Lithgow or Oberon for maps, walking guides and seasonal information.

By Rail Trains to the Blue Mountains leave Sydney's Central Station hourly departing from Countrylink platforms.

By Coach.

A number of coach compaines offer day trips to the Blue Mountains departing from Circular Quay in Sydney.

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