Can You Get Through This Post Without Booking A Trip To The Blue Mountains?
I bet you can’t.
The Blue Mountains are located approximately 130 kilometres from Sydney in New South Wales.
If you're driving, this trip should take you around 90 minutes, depending on traffic. (Hot tip: Avoid Friday nights and Sunday afternoons at all costs!) If you want to take the train, the Blue Mountains line begins at Central and takes you through the mountains, finishing at Bathurst on the other side. It takes two hours on the train to get from Central station to Katoomba, so pack yourself a snack.
One of the best things you can possibly do in the mountains is head to one of the many incredible lookouts.
Govett's Leap lookout is in the Blue Mountains National Park. There's parking close by and four different walking tracks start here.
Of course, you can't visit the mountains without stopping off at Echo Point in Katoomba to visit the Three Sisters.
This spot can get busy on weekends so try visiting early in the morning or during the week if you can.
Also located in the national park, Wentworth Falls Reserve sees water from Jamison Creek fall over 290 metres.
Once you're there, take the 1.8km-return Princes Rock walking track. The walk shouldn't take you longer than an hour, and there's a picnic area where you can stop for lunch on the way.