Blue Mountains History
 The Blue Mountains region is rich in history. Once considered an impassable barrier, the Blue Mountains is now a major gateway to Western New South Wales.
At a Glance History In Detail
Historic Blaxland History Highway
Katoomba Heritage Walks


HISTORY AT A GLANCE
1770Captain Cook lands at Botany Bay
1788Captain Phillip established the first settlement at Sydney Cove
1789Captain Tench reached the foothills of the Blue Mountains and named the Nepean River
 Captain Tench and Lieutenant Dawes were unsuccessful in crossing the Blue Mountains
1813Blaxland, Wentworth, and Lawson crossed the Blue Mountains
1814Building of the Bathurst Road by William Cox
1815Governor Macquarie names Springwood and Blackheath
1816The first Blue Mountains Building established by Governor Macquarie
1831The Scotch Thistle Inn is built in Blackheath
1833Lennox Bridge / Mitchell’s Pass constructed by Major Mitchell
1849The Old Toll Bar House erected in Mount Victoria
1867First train journey from Penrith to Wentworth Falls
1866The Fish begins it’s service
1876Full operation of the Springwood Hotel
1877Katoomba named
1879Katoomba becomes known due to J.B. North’s Coal Mine
1882Great Western Hotel erected in Katoomba
1886Great Western Hotel renamed "The Carrington"
1904First Motor Vehicle descends Victoria Pass
1931Major rock landslide caused from erosion at Narrow Neck near Katoomba

History In Detail

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Braeside Mountain Lodge
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