Three Sisters in the early morning

The Blue Mountains - The Three Sisters and Wentworth Falls

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August 14th 2019
So, here we are in the Blue Mountains and they really are blue but, why is it so? According to a map produced by the Blue Mountains City Council, the phenomenon is known as ‘Rayleigh Scattering’ after Lord Rayleigh who first investigated it. It is caused by scattering rays of light coming in contact with fine dust particles and droplets of oil dispersed by the eucalyptus trees. The distinctive ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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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