Blue Mountains

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The Blue Mountains are a rugged, forested region in New South Wales, Australia, famed for their dramatic sandstone cliffs, eucalyptus forests, and blue-tinged haze.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
region
approximateDistanceFromSydney 50–100 kilometres west
climate cooler and wetter than Sydney
contains Blackheath
Blue Mountains National Park
Echo Point lookout
Gardens of Stone National Park
Govetts Leap
Grose Valley
Jamison Valley
Jenolan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
Katoomba
Leura
Lithgow
Megalong Valley
Mount Victoria
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
surface form: Nattai National Park

Springwood
Thirlmere Lakes National Park
Three Sisters rock formation
Wentworth Falls
Wollemi National Park
Yengo National Park
country Australia
distanceFrom Sydney
geology Triassic sandstone
plateau dissected by rivers and creeks
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationYear 2000
highestPoint Mount Werong
knownFor blue-tinged haze
bushwalking and hiking
canyoning
deep valleys and gorges
dramatic sandstone cliffs
eucalyptus forests
rock climbing
scenic lookouts
locatedIn eastern Australia
majorTransportRoute Great Western Highway
Main Western railway line
nameEtymology named for blue haze from eucalyptus oil droplets in the air
partOf Great Dividing Range (part)
surface form: Great Dividing Range
state New South Wales
tourism major tourist destination in New South Wales
traditionalOwners Darug people
Gundungurra people
Wiradjuri people
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Blue Mountains self-linksurface differs
surface form: Greater Blue Mountains Area
vegetation eucalyptus forest
temperate rainforest pockets

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Medlow Bath region Blue Mountains
Govetts Leap lookout locatedIn Blue Mountains
Govetts Leap lookout viewOf Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Mountains escarpment
Shipley Plateau region Blue Mountains
Blackheath Golf Club locatedInRegion Blue Mountains
Blackheath Golf Club hasViewOf Blue Mountains
Gundungurra language spokenIn Blue Mountains
Springwood railway station region Blue Mountains
Greater Western Sydney adjacentTo Blue Mountains
Megalong Road connects Blue Mountains
Katoomba Falls region Blue Mountains
Gundunguri traditionalRegion Blue Mountains
Gundungurra Nation traditionalRegion Blue Mountains
Evans Lookout locatedIn Blue Mountains
Evans Lookout hasViewOf Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Mountains wilderness
Ruined Castle walking track locatedIn Blue Mountains
Narrow Neck Plateau region Blue Mountains
Hargraves Lookout region Blue Mountains
Hargraves Lookout hasViewOf Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Mountains landscape
Mount Victoria Lookout region Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria Lookout hasViewOf Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Mountains landscape
Mount Victoria Lookout locatedOn Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Great Dividing Range (Blue Mountains section)
Kanimbla Valley region Blue Mountains
Kanimbla Valley viewOf Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Mountains escarpment
Scenic World locatedIn Blue Mountains
Scenic Railway locatedIn Blue Mountains
Scenic Skyway offersViewOf Blue Mountains
Scenic Cableway locatedIn Blue Mountains
Katoomba railway station region Blue Mountains
Burragorang Valley near Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains foothills partOf Blue Mountains
Three Sisters locatedIn Blue Mountains
Great Escarpment of eastern Australia notableSection Blue Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Mountains escarpment