Blue Mountains Travel Guide
Blue Mountains accommodation, Blue Mountains activities and attractions, Blue Mountains maps, transportation to and around Blue Mountains - the ALL NEW Jasons Blue Mountains Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Blue Mountains.
With their vast canyons, plunging waterfalls and spectacular views, coupled with fresh mountain air and quaint villages, the Blue Mountains are perfect for a day's sightseeing or a longer break.
The name is derived from the blue hue created by the eucalyptus trees, which emit fine droplets of oil into the atmosphere. This oil scatters the sun's blue light-rays more effectively, producing the blue haze that characterises the area. This phenomenon is also known as 'Rayleigh's Scattering' after Lord Rayleigh, who first investigated it at the beginning of the century.
The Blue Mountains area encompasses a string of 26 mountain townships in the Blue Mountains National Park.
Katoomba's Scenic Railway and Skyway, the Three Sisters rock formation and the
Jenolan Caves are highlights of the area. The area is visited by the greatest number of visitors to any park in
New South Wales.
Population
72,500
Climate
Warm temperate
Summer: 12 - 22°C
Winter: 3 - 10°C
Rainfall: 1410 mm/year (wettest months January - March)
Major Attractions
Katoomba's scenic railway and Skyway, Three Sisters rock formation, Jenolan Caves, Wentworth Falls, wildflowers in spring, rockclimbing, abseiling, bushwalking