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No. 4986 · Australia · Oceania

Blue Mountains National Park

33.97°S 150.30°E · 578 m

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Overview

The Blue Mountains National Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed park with dramatic cliffs, valleys, waterfalls, and the iconic Three Sisters. As New South Wales' most visited national park (over 8 million visitors in 2018), it's a quintessential day trip from Sydney, offering bushwalking, lookouts, and Indigenous cultural sites like Red Hands Cave.

Budget Travel · Day Trips · History · Nature · Trekking

Before you go

Accommodation

Campgrounds from free (walk-in) to $24/night at Euroka; book ahead for Euroka.

Best for

Day trips from Sydney, hiking, photography, UNESCO heritage, Indigenous culture.

Transport

Frequent trains on Main Western Line from Penrith to Lithgow stop at Katoomba, Leura, Blackheath, etc.

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