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  2. Blue Mountains (New South Wales) - Wikipedia

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    The Blue Mountains are a dissected plateau carved in sandstone bedrock. [41] They are now a series of ridge lines separated by gorges up to 760 metres (2,490 ft) deep. The highest point in the Blue Mountains, as it is now defined, is an unnamed point with an elevation of 1,189 m (3,901 ft) AHD, located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of Lithgow.

  3. Blue Mountains National Park - Wikipedia

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    The Blue Mountains National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia.The 267,954-hectare (662,130-acre) national park is situated approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the Sydney CBD, and the park boundary is quite irregular as it is broken up by roads, urban areas and areas of private property. [3]

  4. Greater Blue Mountains Area - Wikipedia

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    The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a World Heritage Site located in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The 1,032,649-hectare (2,551,730-acre) area was placed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee , held in Cairns in 2000.

  5. 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains - Wikipedia

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    The European settlement at Sydney Cove, established in 1788 after the arrival of the First Fleet, grew rapidly. [5] By the early 19th century, the Blue Mountains had become a barrier to the expansion of the colony, which required more farming land to meet its needs, particularly after the droughts of 1812 and 1813.

  6. Three Sisters (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    The Three Sisters are an unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, on the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley. They are located close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' best known sites, towering above the Jamison Valley. [1] Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and ...

  7. Blue Gum Forest - Wikipedia

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    The Blue Gum Forest is a forest located in Blue Mountains National Park within the Grose Valley of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales west of Sydney, southeastern Australia. It is one of the best-known bushwalking sites in Australia. The forest is located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Greater Blue Mountains Area. [1]

  8. Jamison Valley - Wikipedia

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    A view of Sylvia Falls – Valley of the Waters, Blue Mountains NP. The Jamison Valley forms part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and a few kilometres south of Katoomba, the main town in the Blue Mountains.

  9. Lapstone, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Lapstone is an Australian township on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales at an elevation of 160 m (525 ft). Lapstone is located 62 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains and is part of the federal electorate of Macquarie. [2]

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