Blue Mountains National Park - Katoomba, Australia
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paulspaper
S 33° 43.968 E 150° 18.720
56H E 250959 N 6264224
Beautiful National Park with ridges that overlap into the hazy blue distance; chiseled sandstone outcrops; endless forests clinging somehow to bare rock; plunging waterfalls.
Waymark Code: WM408Z
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/16/2008
Views: 84
More than three million people come here each year, often just to stand and stare across this uplifting landscape. Others walk or cycle along the cliff-tops and in the valleys, following paths that were created for Victorian honeymooners, or discovered by Aboriginal hunters many thousands of years ago.
The park, which is part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, protects an unusually diverse range of vegetation communities. There are rare and ancient plants, and isolated animal populations, tucked away in its deep gorges. This is a vast and special place.
Park Name: Blue Mountains National Park
Historic/Cultural Park: no
Natural Park: yes
Recreation Area: no
Wildlife Refuge: no
Other Park Type not listed above:
World Heritage Park. Ecologically unique.
Park Website: [Web Link]
Type of Listing: Major Park Feature
Other Type Detail: Ecologically unique
Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours available: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 AM
Hiking: yes
Camping: yes
Bicycling: yes
Horseback Riding: yes
Off-Roading: no
Swimming: no
Snorkling/Scuba: no
Boating: no
Rock Climbing: yes
Fishing: no
Other Activities:
Hiking. Photography.
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