Discover Blue Mountains
The district Blue Mountains of Leura in Blue Mountains Municipality (New South Wales) is a subburb in Australia about 128 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katoomba, Parramatta, Sydney, Canberra and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 20% |
Air Humidity | 28% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Katoomba Manor
LEISURE INN SPIRES
BEST WESTERN ALPINE MOTOR INN
Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains - MGallery by Sofitel
Leura House
Sidney's Retreat
moments Mountain Retreat
Mountain Heritage Hotel
Corner Manor Leura
Bethany Manor
Videos from this area
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Collapsible Hula Hoop for Travel
This is our Collapsible Hula Hoop for traveling. It pulls apart into 6 pieces so you can fit it into a bag. See them here http://www.weirderthebetter.com.au/shop/product-category/hula-hoops/...
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Katoomba is the largest and best-known town in the Blue Mountains region of the Australian state of New South Wales. Katoomba is located 106 km to the west of Sydney and lies 1017 m above...
Travel videos of Australia : The Blue mountains
Larissa Perego Checks out the 3 sisters and rides the steepest incline Railway in the world down to a lush and hidden valley. The 415m descent will take you through a cliff side tunnel into...
Boars Head abseil trip - SUSS, June 2012
The exam period just finished, SUSS ran an abseiling trip to the Blue Mountains doing Boars Head then Malaita Wall. It was got a bit dark to video Malaita but here is a footage from the Boars...
Waterbombers refilling at Katoomba, 4/11/14
One of Erickson Air-Crane's Sikorsky S-64E Skycranes, N957AC “Ichabod”, and a Bell 412 from the ACT Rural Fire Service refilling with fire retardant at Peter Carroll Field in Katoomba...
Blue Mountains Katoomba Theatre Company
Introductory video for the Katoomba Theatre Company, (Blue Mountains). www.katoombatheatrecompany.com checkout our performances, make a booking for your next visit.
SPENO Rail Grinder in Katoomba, NSW, Australia
A SPENO Rail Grinder throws sparks during track maintenance in Katoomba, NSW, Australia.
4K UHD Timelapse// At Katoomba, Blue Mountains Australia// Sunrise
Hey all, I just decided to upload this video so I could point you guys to one of the other channels that I post on for photography/tech related videos! If any of you enjoy these type of videos...
Cliff Rd Katoomba to Leura Blue Mountains
Filmed with GoPro Hero 3 mounted on Triumph Bonneville TT 860 cc.
Scenic World Railway - 52deg Katoomba NSW
Taking a ride up the scenic railway in Katoomba. This is the steepest in the world at 52deg incline. Went there with Nicola from school, who I hadn't seen in 25yrs, on her trip to Australia!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Blue Mountains (New South Wales)
The Blue Mountains is a mountainous region in New South Wales, Australia. It borders on Sydney's metropolitan area, its foothills starting approximately 50 kilometres west of the state capital. The area begins on the west side of the Nepean River and extends westward as far as Coxs River. Geologically, it is situated in the central parts of the Sydney Basin. Consisting mainly of a sandstone plateau, the area is dissected by gorges up to 760 metres deep.
Katoomba, New South Wales
Katoomba is the chief town of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia and the administrative headquarters of Blue Mountains City Council. It is on the Great Western Highway 110 km west of Sydney and 39 km south-east of Lithgow. Katoomba railway station is on the Main Western line. Katoomba is well known for spectacular mountain views and extensive bush and nature walks in the surrounding Blue Mountains. At the 2011 census, Katoomba had a population of 8,016 people.
Katoomba Scenic World
Katoomba Scenic World is a privately owned tourist attraction located in Katoomba in the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, about 100 kilometres west of Sydney. Scenic World is home to a number of 4 attractions, of which the most famous is the Katoomba Scenic Railway. The site also includes the Katoomba Scenic Skyway,the Cableway and Katoomba Scenic Walkway a 2.4km elevated boardwalk through ancient rainforest .
Jamison Valley
The Jamison Valley forms part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and a few kilometres south of Katoomba, the main town in the Blue Mountains.
Medlow Bath, New South Wales
Medlow Bath is an Australian small town located near the highest point of the Blue Mountains, between Katoomba and Blackheath. It has an approximate altitude of 1050 m and is located approximately 115 kilometres west north west of Sydney and 5 kilometres north west of Katoomba. At the 2006 census, Medlow Bath had a population of 461 people.
Evans Lookout
Evans Lookout is a lookout in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Overlooking the sandstone cliffs of the Grose River Valley, the lookout is also an access point for pedestrian access to the valley floor. Nearby walks include the Grand Canyon and trails to Govetts Leap lookout. A popular, easily accessible location, the lookout is located within the Blue Mountains National Park close to the town of Blackheath.
Megalong Valley
The Megalong Valley is part of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is located west of Katoomba. On its eastern side, the valley is separated from the Jamison Valley by Narrow Neck Plateau. The Shipley Plateau overlooks part of the valley.
City of Blue Mountains
The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains range west of Sydney. The Mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is Cr. Daniel Myles, a member of the Liberal Party.
Wentworth Falls, New South Wales
Wentworth Falls is a town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales 100 kilometres west of Sydney, and about 8 km east of Katoomba, Australia on the Great Western Highway, with a Wentworth Falls railway station on the Main Western line. The town is at an elevation of 867 metres . At the 2006 census, Wentworth Falls had a population of 5,650.
Yester Grange
Yester Grange is an historic house and estate situated in the village of Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains approximately 95 kilometres west of Sydney, Australia.
Leura, New South Wales
Leura is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains local government area 109 km west of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the series of small towns stretched along the Blue Mountains railway line and Great Western Highway that bisects the Blue Mountains National Park. It is 100 km by road from Sydney and the train journey takes a little under 2 hours. Leura is adjacent to Katoomba, the largest centre in the upper mountains, and the two towns merge along Leura's western edge.
Bullaburra, New South Wales
Bullaburra is a small town in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Blue Mountains. It is one of the towns that stretch along the route of the Main Western railway line and Great Western Highway which pass over the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Bullaburra used to have a service station but it was demolished in 2008.
Wentworth Falls railway station
Wentworth Falls railway station is a regional railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the town of Wentworth Falls in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1867 with the opening of the Main Western railway.
Leura railway station
Leura railway station is a regional railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the village of Leura in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1890. The station has an island platform and is served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours.
Katoomba railway station
Katoomba railway station is a railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail interurban network, serving the popular tourist town of Katoomba in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the main stations in the Blue Mountains area. It opened in 1874. The station has an island platform and is served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours.
Medlow Bath railway station
Medlow Bath railway station is a regional railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the town of Medlow Bath in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1880. The station has an island platform and is served by one train each way every two hours in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours.
Edge 96.1
The Edge 96. One is a music radio station based in outer Sydney, Australia but licensed to Katoomba. It is operated by the Australian Radio Network.
Michael Eades Reserve
The bushland in Michael Eades Reserve and surrounds is rich in sensitive vegetation, unique to the upper Blue Mountains plateau, in New South Wales, Australia. Many of the significant plants in the area, such as Acacia ptychoclada and Grevillea acanthifolia, do not appear anywhere else in the world.
Everglades Gardens
The Everglades Gardens are a historic property in Leura, New South Wales, owned by the National Trust of Australia. They were built in the 1930s by designer Paul Sorensen, and feature elaborate sandstone terraces, sweeping lawns, and European-style landscapes against a backdrop of native bushland. They are open to the public.
Catalina Park
Catalina Park is a disused motor racing venue, located at Katoomba,in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. It was the official Dog Off Leash area for Katoomba (this status has since been rescinded) and is recognised as an Aboriginal Place due to the long association of the local Gundungarra and Darug tribes to the area.
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Blue Mountains Grammar School (BMGS), established in 1918, is an independent school over two campuses, in Wentworth Falls and Valley Heights, New South Wales, Australia. Classes are run from Pre-Kindergarten/Transition to Year 12. The school is an Anglican, co-educational day school. There are approximately 900-1000 students currently enrolled over both campuses.
Yosemite, New South Wales
Yosemite is an unbounded locality within the locality of Katoomba and to the north of the township of Katoomba in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Blue Mountains. It was previously known as Yosemite Valley and Yosemite Park. Yosemite Valley Post Office opened on 14 May 1928 and closed in 1956.
Mount Solitary
Mount Solitary is a mountain situated in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and a few kilometres south of Katoomba, the main town in the Blue Mountains. The local indigenous people called the mountain Korowal, meaning 'the strong one'.
89.1 Radio Blue Mountains
89.1 Radio Blue Mountains is a community radio station based in Katoomba and broadcasting to the surrounding Blue Mountains region in New South Wales. The station is licensed to broadcast FM within the area stretching from Mount Victoria to Woodford and on the Internet. The mission of 89.1 Radio Blue Mountains is to promote access and involvement from all sections of the local community to produce material for broadcast.
Wentworth Falls (waterfall)
Wentworth Falls is a three-tiered seasonal waterfall fed by the Kedumba Creek, near the Blue Mountains town of Wentworth Falls in New South Wales, Australia. The falls are accessible via the National Pass Walking Trail and the Overcliff/Undercliff Walk. The total height of the waterfall is 187 metres. Near the falls, there is a rocky knoll that has a large number of grinding grooves created by rubbing stone implements on the rock to shape and sharpen them.