for those without fear of heights there runs a trail above the Wentworth Falls
note the typical blue haze yonder
at the jetty a pelican keeps watch
 in the Katoomba Scenic Skyway Cable Car you can gaze down
all aboard the Katoomba Scenic Railway
at the Sublime Point Lookout, the name says it all
the Three Sisters glow in the evening sun
this is a Kookaburra, a kind of kingfisher. They make a loud laughing sound
Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is a forested and mountainous region, west of Sydney, sporting high ridges and deep gorges.
The name refers to the blue haze when viewed from afar. Fine airborne particles from Eucalyptus trees may be causing this. 
 
The Gundungurra lived in the area long before European colonists showed up in the 19th century to mine for gold, coal and shale. By the end of that century the Blue Mountains were fully colonized.
 
In the early 1900's, Katoomba had already switched from coal mining to catering to visiting Sydneysiders and tourism remains the town's main economy.
 
The iconic Three Sisters are nearby, you can ride the steep Katoomba Scenic Railway or gaze down from the Scenic Skyway Cable Car. For wide panoramas, head for the  Sublime Point Lookout
Nearby waterfalls are the Bridal Veil Falls and the multi-staged Wentworth Falls.
 
The Blue Mountains were  severely burned during the 2020 bush fires
 
We visited the Blue Mountains in July 1999, entering from the north via Wisemans Ferry and exiting to the east to Sydney.
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peddlers on the Hawkesbury River
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here comes the Wisemans Ferry
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the railway claims to have the world's steepest decline
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a look deep down into the three step Wentworth Falls
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the Bridal Veil Falls
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