scenic viewpoint
Three Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)
Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
3 km · about 5 min drive
OceaniaAustraliaNew South Wales
Blue Mountains
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wentworth Falls, 3km from Three Sisters, Blue Mountains.
Blue Mountains is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 78,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wentworth Falls, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blue Mountains?
Within an hour or so of Blue Mountains: Three Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains) (3 km), Three Sisters, Blue Mountains (3 km), Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah (21 km), Fruit Bowl & Pie Shop Bilpin (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Blue Mountains?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Blue Mountains?
Blue Mountains is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Wentworth Falls.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 78,121
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.7133, 150.3306
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Essential numbers in Australia
112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Blue Mountains
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Three Sisters, Blue Mountains
Three towering sandstone pillars rising from the Jamison Valley, sacred to the local Gundungurra Aboriginal people.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah
Cool-climate botanic garden on Bells Line of Road, a scenic alternative crossing of the Blue Mountains, with parking and escarpment views.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Fruit Bowl & Pie Shop Bilpin
A popular roadside pie shop and fruit stand on the Bells Line of Road through the Blue Mountains, famous for its apple pies and mountain views.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Jenolan Caves
Limestone cave system west of the Blue Mountains reached by a steep winding access road, offering guided tours through show caves.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kanangra Walls
A 200-metre sandstone escarpment at the wild western edge of the Blue Mountains, reached by a long gravel road from Oberon and a 20-minute clifftop walk. Vastly emptier than Echo Point.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Blue Mountains
- Right hereThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
- 36 kmKanangra WallsA 200-metre sandstone escarpment at the wild western edge of the Blue Mountains, reached by a long gravel road from Oberon and a 20-minute clifftop walk. Vastly emptier than Echo Point.
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