The Misty Blue Mountains

I thought the clouds in the valley was pretty cool. Do you know the Blue Mountains are named because of the evaporating eucalyptus oil from the trees makes the mountains appear blue?

Blue Mountains and Wildlife

February 28th 2008
G'day mates! Today was a fun day despite all the rain and temperatures in the 50-60's. I want on a private tour of the Blue Mountains with John from Luxury 4WD Tours. Our first stop was Featherdale Wildlife Park, a park full of native Australian wildlife. I got to pet Koalas, feed Kangaroos (which means 'I don't know' in Aborigine), and even hold a very large snake. After that we headed into th ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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