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| Katoomba | ||
| State | New South Wales | |
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| Residents | 7.964 (2016) | |
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Katoomba is a city in the Blue Mountains.
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The city Katoomba is the administrative seat of the area Blue Mountain City, which is home to around 75,000 people and is adjacent to the suburbs of Sydney. It is located on a plateau of the Blue Mountains at an altitude of 1017 m. It's very close Jamison Valley, a steep cliff leads down into the valley.
getting there
Described in the article on the region Blue Mountains.
mobility
The tourist Blue Mountains Explorer Bus runs a circuit every half hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Katoomba Railway Station via Scenic World, Echo Point and Leura. Depending on the “Pass” selected, A $ 44–100, the latter valid for three days (as of 2017). The also runs on the similar circuit Trolley tours bus, Adult day ticket A $ 30.
Much cheaper are journeys with the public buses of the Blue Mountain Bus Company. Line 686 runs every half hour between Katoomba Carrington Hotel (on Katoomba Street, the main street at the station), Scenic World and Echo Point. The main sights can be reached quickly and without tourist rip-offs (More timetables).
Tourist Attractions
Three sisters
In Aboriginal mythology, three sisters were transformed into these three well-known pinnacles on the edge of a ridge. They are easy to see from Echo Point Lookout, which is about 2 km from Katoomba. From here, numerous hiking trails lead through the area, the one particularly well-known Prince Henry Cliff Walk, that leads to Scenic World and the Giant stairway towards the Three Sisters.
Scenic World
The Scenic World (Adult A $ 39) is a piece of rainforest in the valley of the Jamison Valley, it is accessed by a cable car, the gondola of which leads down from the entrance building. At the bottom one is expected by a lush fauna with tree ferns. The sensitive vegetation is protected by wooden walkways that should not be left. Part of the path is not suitable for wheelchair users because of the stairs. In addition to the flora, you can also see an old coal mine from 1878. Hiking trails lead to the valley floor Mount Solitary and to the Three Sistors, For tours lasting several hours, you should at least bring water with you. You can leave the valley with a lookout railway that claims to be the steepest in the world. A second cable car gondola partly has a glass floor, it goes horizontally over a gorge, from here you have a good view of the Three sisters. but also to the cascades of the Katoomba waterfalls.
activities
There are numerous hiking trails along the gorge to the Jamison Valley.
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accommodation
- Mountain Heritage Hotel, a 4-star hotel above Katoomba with a good view of the town and the surrounding area. Like the hotel is also the associated restaurant Jamison View stylishly furnished in Victorian style.
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Practical advice
trips
- 1 Everglades Gardens, 37 Everglades Avenue, Leura 2780 NSW. Open: 10 a.m., summer until 5 p.m., winter until 4 p.m.Price: A $ 13.
- 2 Stalactite caves near Jenola, 4655 Jenolan Caves Rd, Jenolan NSW 2790 (Approx. 1.5 hours drive from Katoomba). A hotel is attached. There is no gas station. The hiking trail is shown Six foot track..Price: Various guided 1-3 hour tours that go into outrageous pricing, 2017: A $ 50-140.
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Web links
- Homepage of the city of Katoomba (The accommodation directory there appears neglected in 2017.)
