Getting to the Blue Mountains

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN

Possibly the most relaxing way to travel to the Blue Mountains is by Rail. City Rail offer an extremely efficient service to the Blue Mountains. If you are flying into Sydney, a new rail link opened in 2001 taking passengers directly from Sydney Airport to Central Railway Station.  There are also many shuttle buses available to transport you to Central Railway Station. From Central you can Board an air-conditioned double decker Mountains train. The fast journey to the Mountains will most likely stop at Strathfield, Parramatta, Penrith, Emu Plains, and then all stations up the Blue Mountains. Most trains go through to Mount Victoria. Some even go as far as Lithgow. Trains generally run every hour and even more frequently during peak commuter times. Taxis are readily available from Blaxland, Springwood, Leura and Katoomba Railway Stations.

Blue Mountains Attractions By Town

Penrith Panthers; International Regatta Centre (Year 2000 Olympic Games Venue); Nepean Belle

Emu Plains Penrith Regional Gallery; Golf Course

Lapstone Zig Zag Railway Walking Track ; Knapsack Viaduct

Glenbrook Glenbrook National Park; Lennox Bridge; Craft Markets; Views; Red Hands Cave; Visitor Information Centre; Glenbrook Theatre

Blaxland The Ruins of the Old Pilgrim Inn; Wascoe Siding Miniature Railway

Valley Heights Railway Museum

Springwood Bushwalks; Buttenshaw Park; Ivy Markets; Golf Course

Faulconbridge Prime Minister's Corridor of Oaks; Norman Lindsay Gallery; Sir Henry Parkes Grave

Linden Cayley's Repulse; Kings Cave

Woodford Woodford Academy; Bull's Camp; Murphy's Glen Picnic Area

Hazelbrook Selwood Science & Puzzles

Lawson South Lawson Walk; Waterfalls & Bushwalks; Golf Course

Wentworth Falls Falls Reserve; Charles Darwin Walk; Valley of the Waters; Kings Tableland; Wentworth Falls Lake

Leura Leura Mall; Sublime Point Lookout; Everglades Gardens; Leura Cascades; Gordon Falls Reserve; Leura Markets; Bushwalks; Bygone Beautys Tea Rooms

Katoomba (pdf map) Cliff Drive; Scenic Railway; Skyway; Echo Point; Giant Staircase; Visitor Information Centre; Three Sisters ; The Carrington; Prince Henry Cliff Walk with Views; The Edge Maxvision Cinema; Explorer's Tree; Katoomba Falls Reserve; Narrowneck Peninsula; Carrington Hotel; Waratah Markets; Ameralia's Plateworld

Medlow Bath Hydro Majestic Hotel; Scenic Joy Flights

Blackheath Govett's Leap; Rhododendron Gardens; Hargraves Lookout (Shipley Plateau); National Parks and Wildlife Heritage Centre; Evans Lookout; Jenny Kee Mural; Pulpit Rock; Avril Rock; Perry's Lookdown

Megalong Coachwood Glen rainforest walk; Megalong Australian Heritage Centre; Horse Riding and Trail Rides

Mount Victoria Pulpit Rock Reserve; One Tree (Highest Point 1111m); Historic Village; Museum; Mount York Historic Site; Mount Vic Flicks; Victoria Falls; Mt. York Picnic Grounds

Hartley Historic Hartley Village

Clarence Lithgow Zig Zag Railway

Mount Wilson Private Gardens open seasonally; Cathedral of Ferns; Du Faurs Rock; Wynne's Lookout; Wall's Lookout

Mount Tomah Mount Tomah Botanic Garden

Lithgow Eskbank House; Lake Lyell; Lake Wallace; Mount Piper Energy Expo

Jenolan Caves / Oberon Jenolan Caves , Kanangra Walls, Radiata Pine Plantations, Oberon Dam

Blue Mountains Attractions With so many Blue Mountains attractions, there is just so much to see and do that one day simply isn�t enough to experience Australia�s premier destination

A �must visit� Blue Mountains attraction is the world famous Scenic World Blue Mountains in Katoomba where you can experience a 720 metre journey in a glass bottom Skyway cable car suspended 270m above ancient ravines and dazzling waterfalls, or descend 415m through a cliff side tunnel on one of the world�s steepest railways, then wander along a wheelchair friendly, 2km boardwalk through ancient rainforest. Scenic World is guaranteed to offer a unique memorable Blue Mountains experience you�ll want to share with friends and family over and over again. Open 9am daily all year round. Situated along the Bell�s Line of Road at an altitude of over 1000 metres in the northern Blue Mountains, the Mount Tomah Botanic Garden was established as the cool-climate garden of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. It was opened to the public in 1987 and is home to over 5000 species of plants from the cooler parts of the world. Many of these have been collected by staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens in the wild and have not previously been grown in Australia. Mount Tomah Botanic Garden is open daily from 10am. Just one hour�s drive from Katoomba is one of the Blue Mountains� most spectacular natural attractions. Jenolan Caves is one of the finest and oldest cave systems in the world featuring underground rivers and incredible formations. Nine stunning show caves are open every day for guided tours. You can also try adventure caving, self-guided tours or simply relax for an afternoon of live music. With a narrow winding road into Jenolan Caves it is important to note that this road is one way between 11.45am to 1.45pm everyday (at which time exit is only permitted via Oberon Road). Step back in time behind a steam locomotive and experience the Zig Zag Railway. Your journey on the Zig Zag Railway departs from Clarence Station and weaves it�s way into the Lithgow Valley through gorgeous Blue Mountains� scenery. A remarkable and historic illustration of Australian transport engineering, this Blue Mountains attraction operates everyday except Christmas Day situated 10km east of Lithgow or just under 40 minutes drive from the heart of Katoomba. The Zig Zag Railway Ltd. Co-op is a preservation society running steam trains and rail motors from Clarence Station on The Bells Line of Road. The 'Zig Zag' was recognised as one of the great engineering feats of its time and crosses three magnificent sandstone viaducts in its 210m descent. The Zig Zag Railway is open every day of the year except for Christmas Day. Trains depart 11am, 1pm & 3pm.