Blue Mountains National Park
A huge sandstone plateau west of Sydney, cut into deep valleys and cliffs and covered in eucalyptus forest. Despite the name these are not really mountains, and the blue comes from the haze given off by the gum trees.
- Where
- Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -33.7972, 150.4453
Get the Blue Mountains National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Blue Mountains National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your New South Wales volume with your photos and a note.
Near Blue Mountains National Park
Three Sisters 14 km
Three sandstone pillars on the escarpment above the Jamison Valley, the best known sight in the Blue Mountains. Their names are Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo, and they are seen best from Echo Point, where the forest below turns blue in the haze.
Scenic World 15 km
A family-owned attraction on the cliff edge at Katoomba with four ways into the Jamison Valley. The Scenic Railway is a very steep ride down an old mining incline, the Skyway crosses the gorge, and a 2.4 kilometre boardwalk winds through rainforest.
Jenolan Caves 39 km
Limestone caves west of the Blue Mountains, about 175 kilometres from Sydney, dated to around 340 million years old and the oldest known open cave system in the world. Guided tours lead through chambers of stalactites and pale crystal formations.
Featherdale Wildlife Park 41 km
A wildlife park in Doonside, about 40 kilometres west of the city, given over entirely to Australian animals and birds. Koalas, kangaroos, wombats and reptiles are kept close, and it holds one of the largest collections of native fauna anywhere.
Old Government House 51 km
The country residence of ten early governors of New South Wales between 1800 and 1847, set in Parramatta Park in western Sydney. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Australia and part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage listing.
Royal National Park 67 km
Coastal heath, rainforest and sandstone cliffs on Sydney's southern edge, declared in 1879 and often called the second oldest national park in the world. Walking tracks lead along the clifftops to beaches and rock pools.
Cockatoo Island 67 km
The largest island in Sydney Harbour, where the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers meet, used first as a convict prison and then as a shipyard. Its sandstone cells and dockyard sheds are a World Heritage site, reached by ferry, and you can camp there overnight.
Australian National Maritime Museum 70 km
The national museum of the sea, under a wave-shaped roof designed by Philip Cox on the Darling Harbour waterfront. Moored outside are real vessels you can board, including a navy destroyer, a submarine and a replica of Cook's Endeavour.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in New South Wales
Questions
Where is Blue Mountains National Park?
Blue Mountains National Park is in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Three Sisters (14 km), Scenic World (15 km), Jenolan Caves (39 km).
How do I get the Blue Mountains National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Blue Mountains National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your New South Wales volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Blue Mountains National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your New South Wales volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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