Discover Megalong
The district Megalong of in Blue Mountains Municipality (New South Wales) with it's 165 citizens Megalong is a district in Australia about 125 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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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
Leura House
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Bethany Manor
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Mountain Heritage Hotel
Sidney's Retreat
Sky Rider Motor Inn
3 Sisters Motel
The Carrington Hotel
Videos from this area
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Blue Mountains Phantom Falls Katoomba
This effect occurs with high humidity and a gentle Westerly breeze pushing air across the Narrow Neck at Katoomba.
Echoes Boutique Hotel and Restaurant - Katoomba, Blue Mountains
Possibly the most amazing vantage point in the Blue Mountains, this designer hotel and restaurant is perched atop the magnificent Katoomba Falls, with unimpeded views across the Blue Mountains'...
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...
Katoomba Skyway Cable Car (2)
Katoomba Skyway Cable Car Echo Point Katoomba Blue Mountains New South Wales, Australia.
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...
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.
GoPro : Giant Stairway, Three Sisters, Katoomba, Australia.
Petit trek qui commence par la descente de 900 marches taillés dans la roche pour se retrouver au fond de la vallée: Le Giant Stairway. Les rochers des Trois Sœurs sont situés dans les...
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.
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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.
Blackheath, New South Wales
Blackheath (elevation 1065 metres) is a town located near the top of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, 120 kilometres west north-west of Sydney, 11 kilometres north-west of Katoomba and 30 kilometres south-east of Lithgow. In 2006, Blackheath had a population of 4,177 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.
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.
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.
Blackheath railway station, New South Wales
Blackheath railway station is a regional railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the town of Blackheath in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station has an island platform and is served by trains every two hours each way in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours. On weekends, the station is serviced by one train per hour in each direction, with every second outbound train terminating at Mount Victoria.
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.
Mermaids Cave
Mermaids Cave is an undercut sandstone cave located in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It was named in 1882 and was also known as Mermaid's Glen. Accessible by a short walking trail from the Megalong Valley road. A scene from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was filmed there.
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.
Shipley, New South Wales
Shipley is a small hamlet village in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Blue Mountains.
Megalong, New South Wales
Megalong is a small rural community in the Megalong Valley in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Blue Mountains. At the 2006 census, Megalong had a population of 164 people. The community is mainly quiet rural properties surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Blue Mountains escarpment. Attractions of the area are bushwalking and horse riding.
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.