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Blue Mountains (Australia)

The Three Sisters, sandstone rock formations that are one of the best-known attractions in the region
Australian Place
NameBlue Mountains
Typeregion
StateNew South Wales
Population162000
Area11400 km2 4400.4 sq mi
State DistrictBlue Mountains, Penrith, Bathurst, Hawkesbury, Londonderry and Riverstone
Federal DivisionMacquarie, Lindsay, Greenway and Calare

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The Blue Mountains is a mountainous region in New South Wales, Australia. It borders on Sydney's metropolitan area, its foothills starting approximately 50 kilometres west of the state capital. The area begins on the west side of the Nepean River and extends westward as far as Coxs River.

Consisting mainly of a sandstone plateau, the area is dissected by gorges up to 760 metres deep. The highest point of the range is 1,190 metres above sea level. A large part of the Blue Mountains is incorporated into the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site, consisting of seven national park areas and a conservation reserve.

The Blue Mountains area includes the local government areas of the City of Blue Mountains, the City of Hawkesbury, the City of Lithgow and Oberon.

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Three more seek council seat - The Barrie Advance Tweet this news
The Barrie Advance--THE -BLUE MOUNTAINS- -Three more people have filed their nomination forms for the 2010 election in The -Blue Mountains-. Two incumbent councillors, John McKean ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:59:55 GMT+00:00
The Unfinished Perfection of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Virgin and Child With St ... - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--At the top we see an almost Chinese background of ice--blue mountains- with both a horizontal and vertical sweep. The colors darken from the top of the canvas ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:42 GMT+00:00
Unflued gas heaters replacement in doubt - Blue Mountains Gazette Tweet this news
Blue Mountains Gazette--BY SHANE DESIATNIK -Blue Mountains- parents have described an announcement on July 27 by NSW Education Minister Verity Firth to replace unflued gas heaters in ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:34:57 GMT+00:00
Little River Beach safe - The Barrie Advance Tweet this news
The Barrie Advance--THE -BLUE MOUNTAINS- - Water samples taken at Little River Beach Park, Town of the -Blue Mountains-, show results within acceptable levels according to Ministry ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:59:53 GMT+00:00
Businesses caught contaminating Sydney's catchment areas - ABC Online Tweet this news
ABC Online--A year ago, the State Government installed camouflaged cameras right across Sydney's catchment area, from Wollongong in the south to the -Blue Mountains- in ... - Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:12:33 GMT+00:00
Woman, kids missing in Blue Mountains - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--A SEARCH will resume at daybreak today for a woman and two children reported missing in rugged terrain in the -Blue Mountains-. The 43-year-old woman and her ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:07:34 GMT+00:00
Thunderstorms Forecast - Fire Watch In Effect - myCentralOregon.com Tweet this news
myCentralOregon.com--A heat advisory is also in effect for the Yakima and Kittitas Valley, the foothills of the -Blue Mountains- and the lower Columbia Basin until 8:00 pm Monday. ... - Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:58:28 GMT+00:00
Man arrested over Blue Mountains stabbing - ABC Online Tweet this news
ABC Online--(AAP: NSW Police) A man has been taken into police custody over a stabbing attack on a woman bushwalker in the -Blue Mountains-, west of Sydney, last weekend. ... - Date : Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:09:35 GMT+00:00
Your chance to name these pups - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--Bred at the Australian Dingo Conservation Association in the -Blue Mountains- NSW, the puppies have been kept off display to give them some quiet time and to ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:17:10 GMT+00:00
10 top child-friendly boutique hotels - Moneycontrol.com Tweet this news
Moneycontrol.com---Blue Mountains- Private Safaris Luxury Swag Camp, -Blue Mountains-, Australia Sleep under the stars in an Aussie-style swag bed or sleeping roll given a chic ... - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:21:15 GMT+00:00

Blue Mountains topics

Towns, suburbs
& localities
Bell * Blaxland * Blackheath * Bullaburra * Faulconbridge * Glenbrook * Hazelbrook * Katoomba * Kings Tableland * Lapstone * Lawson * Leura * Linden * Medlow Bath * Megalong * Mount Irvine * Mount Riverview * Mount Tomah * Mount Victoria * Mount Wilson * North Katoomba * Shipley * Springwood * Sun Valley * Valley Heights * Warrimoo * Wentworth Falls * Winmalee * Woodford * Yellow Rock * Yosemite
Mountain peaksMount Banks * Mount Bindo * Mount Boyce * Mount Hay * Mount Irvine * Mount Piddington * Mount Solitary * Mount Trickett * Mount Wilson * Mount York * Narrow Neck Plateau
Tourist attractionsJenolan Caves * Katoomba Scenic World * Locomotive Museum * Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum * Hartley
ValleysJamison Valley * Grose Valley * Megalong Valley
WaterfallsWentworth Falls (waterfall)
HistoryClarence Tunnel * Glenbrook Tunnel (1892)
National ParksBlue Mountains National Park * Gardens of Stone National Park * Kanangra-Boyd National Park * Nattai National Park * Thirlmere Lakes National Park * Wollemi National Park * Yengo National Park
MiscellaneousGreater Blue Mountains Area (World Heritage Site)



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