Attractions Overview

Overview of Attractions by Town

From the banks of the Nepean River in Penrith & Emu Plains through to the spectacular Oberon and Lithgow regions of the Greater Blue Mountains, below is a summary of some of the key features, attractions and icons within selected towns to explore as you discover the diversity of one of Australia's favourite destinations.

The Blue Mountains region offers many amazing bush walks to explore featuring stunning lookouts, spectacular waterfalls and plenty of wildlife.

After spending time exploring, relax and unwind in one of our fabulous cafes or restaurants.

You can view detailed information for each town below by clicking on the town name or visiting our Local Towns information page.

Lapstone

• Bluff Lookout
• Darks Common
• John Whitton Memorial Place
• Knapsack Viaduct
• Zig Zag Walking Track

 

 

Glenbrook

Blue Mountains National Park – Glenbrook Blue Pool Elizabeth Lookout Euroka Clearing Glenbrook Cinema Glenbrook Gorge Glenbrook Lagoon Glenbrook Village

Jelly Bean Pool Lennox Bridge Marges Lookout Message Sticks Pointsman Cottage Red Hands Cave Sandstone Steps Visitor Information Centre

 

Blaxland

• The Ruins of the Old Pilgrim Inn
• Wascoe Siding Miniature Railway
• Shopping Centre

Valley Heights

• Railway Museum

Springwood

• Birdwood Gully
• Braemar Historic Gallery
• Buttenshaw Park
• Martins Lookout
• Sassafras Gully
• Springwood Aquatic Centre
• Springwood Golf Course
• Shopping Village

Winmalee

• Bushwalks (Whitecross Road)
• Shopping Centre
• Summerhayes Park

 

Faulconbridge

• Faulconbridge Point
• Norman Lindsay Gallery
• Prime Minister's Corridor of Oaks
• Sassafras Gully
• Sir Henry Parkes Grave

Linden

• Cayley's Repulse
• John Donahoe Grave
• Kings Cave
• Linden Observatory

Woodford

• Bull's Camp
• Edith Falls
• Flogging Stone
• Gypsy Pool
• Hazel Falls
• Mabel Falls
• Murphys Glen Picnic Area
• Woodford Academy
• Woodford to Glenbrook Mountain Bike Track

Hazelbrook

• Bedford Pool
• Burgess Falls
• Gloria Park
• Horseshoe Falls
• Lena Falls
• Lyre Bird Falls
• Terrace Falls
• Victor Falls

Lawson

Adeline Falls Cataract Falls Dantes Glen Echo Bluff Empire Pass Fairy Falls Federal Falls

Frederica Falls Junction Falls Lawson Golf Course Lawson Swimming Pool Leslie Falls South Lawson Walk St. Michaels Falls

 

Wentworth Falls

Breakfast Point Lookout Brittania Red Rock Charles Darwin Walk Empress Falls Falls Reserve Lincoln Rock (Flat Rock) Ingar Picnic Ground Kings Tableland Lodore Falls Lyre Bird Lookout McMahon’s Lookout

Princes Rock Lookout Queen Victoria Lookout Queens Cascades Rocket Point Lookout Sunset Lookout Sylvia Falls Valley of the Waters Vera Falls Wentworth Falls Wentworth Falls Golf Club Wentworth Falls Lake

Leura

Bridal Veil Falls Bygone Beautys Tea Rooms Cliff Drive Copelands Lookout Everglades Gardens Fairmont Resort Flying Fox Lookout Gordon Falls Reserve

Leura Cascades Leura Falls Leura Mall Lila Falls Linda Falls Sublime Point Lookout Toy & Railway Museum

 

Katoomba

Allambie Lookout Cahills Lookout Cliff Drive Cliff View Lookout Eaglehawk Lookout Echo Point Explorer's Tree Giant Staircase Katoomba Cascades Katoomba Christian Convention Centre Katoomba Falls Katoomba Falls Reserve

Lady Darly Lookout Landslide Lookout Mini Ha-Ha Falls Mini Ha-Ha Reserve Narrowneck Peninsula Prince Henry Cliff Walk Scenic Railway & Skyway Six Foot Track The Carrington Hotel The Edge Cinema The Three Sisters Visitor Information Centre Wollumai Lookout

 

Medlow Bath

• Govetts Gorge
• Hydro Majestic Hotel
• Point Pilcher

Blackheath

Bede’s Lookout Bushranger Cave Cox’s Cave Fairy Bower Reserve Historic Village Mount Vic Flicks Mount Victoria’s Pulpit Rock Mount York Historic Site

Mt. York Picnic Grounds Museum One Tree Hill (Highest Point 1111m) Pulpit Rock Reserve Ross Cave Sunset Rock Lookout Victoria Falls

 

 

Megalong

• Coachwood Glen Rainforest Walk
• Cox’s River
• Horse Riding and Trail Rides
• Megalong Australian Heritage Centre

 

Mount Victoria

Bede’s Lookout Bushranger Cave Cox’s Cave Fairy Bower Reserve Historic Village Mount Vic Flicks Mount Victoria’s Pulpit Rock Mount York Historic Site

Mt. York Picnic Grounds Museum One Tree Hill (Highest Point 1111m) Pulpit Rock Reserve Ross Cave Sunset Rock Lookout Victoria Falls

 

 

Hartley

• Historic Hartley Site

 

Clarence

• Clarence Dam/Dargan Creek Reserve
• Lithgow Zig Zag Railway

 

Mount Wilson

• Cathedral of Ferns
• Du Faurs Rock
• Private Gardens open seasonally
• Wall's Lookout
• Wynne's Lookout

 

Mount Tomah

• Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah

 

Lithgow

• Eskbank House
• Hassan's Wall Lookout
• Lake Lyell
• Lake Wallace
• Mount Piper Energy Expo

 

Jenolan Caves / Oberon

• Bike Riding
• Driving Tours
• Evans Crown
• Fishing
• Fossicking
• Gardens
• Jenolan Caves
• Kanangra Walls
• Mushrooms
• Oberon Dam
• Oberon Museum
• Radiata Pine Plantations

Penrith

• International Regatta Centre
• Joan Sutherland Performance Arts Centre
• Museum of Fire
• Nepean Belle Paddlewheeler
• Panthers World of Entertainment
• Penrith Whitewater Stadium

Emu Plains

• Arms of Australia Inn
• Leonay Golf Course
• Nepean River
• Penrith Regional Gallery

What if it is raining? There is so much to see in the Blue Mountains region, even in wet weather. To assist with your planning, suggestions can be found on: Blue Mountains Wet Weather Activities >>

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