Walking the National Pass

The Blue Mountains

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January 28th 2007
As it was a long weekend, we took the opportunity to go the Blue Mountains - Sandra's first view, although Simon has been before. We stayed in Wentworth Falls - a pretty little town, and travelled around the many viewpoints of Leura and Katoomba. We also went walking for the day along the National Pass - a naturally occuring ledge in the cliffs which means you can approach Wentworth Falls from ... 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