Terrible view of the mountains!

The Blue Mountains

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August 25th 2011
On Tuesday I went on an overnight trip to the Blue Mountains, which are about 2 hours west of Sydney. They're given their name due to the eucalyptus trees that cover the mountains (that are actually canyons) and these let off a vapour that makes the air look blue. As we left Sydney at 8am, the weather had decided it was against us and thick grey clouds were gathering overhead. It didn't ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba

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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