In the Blue Mountains - Bridal Veil Falls

Newcastle to Canberra

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January 30th 2008
Moving on from Newcastle, we bypassed Sydney, and in the pouring rain made our way up into the Blue Mountains. Just an hour out of Sydney, this national park boasts some of the most amazing scenery in Australia. First we headed to Katoomba and to the Echo Point lookout where the famous view of the Three Sisters can be seen. Not today however, as all the mountains were shrouded in mist. So instead, ... 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