Blue Mountains
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| Elevation | 1,189 m |
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| Area | 11,400 km² |
| Locations | 50 km (31 mi) NW of Sydney CBD |
| Highest point | Mount Boyce |
| One Tree Hill | |
| State electorate(s) | Blue Mountains |
| Did you know | In 1814, William Cox, an extraordinary engineer, assembled a team of thirty convicts and eight guards to build a road across the Blue Mountains. |
| Ratings | 4.7 |
| Countries | Australia |
| Mountains | Mount Solitary |
| Mount York | |
| Mount Boyce | |
| Mount Banks | |
| Downwards | Guide to the Common Potentilla Species of the Blue Mountains Ecoregion |
| A Guide to Plants in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica | |
| Australian Geographic Blue Mountains | |
| Blue Mountains Best Bushwalks: The Bestselling Colour Guide to Over 60 Fantastic Walks | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 735809 |
About Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is a rugged region west of Sydney in Australia’s New South Wales. Known for dramatic scenery, it encompasses steep cliffs, eucalyptus forests, waterfalls and villages dotted with guesthouses, galleries and gardens. Katoomba, a major town in the area, borders Blue Mountains National Park and its bushwalking trails. Echo Point affords views of the storied Three Sisters sandstone rock formation. ― Google
Where is the Blue Mountains
Australia landslide: UK family in 'wrong place at wrong time'
... " Landslides are common in the Blue Mountains, about 100 miles from Sydney, and have been made more likely by recent heavy rain, Mr Chapman said...
Australia landslide: Two members of British family killed and others injured
... The man, 49, and his nine-year-old son were killed by falling rocks in the Blue Mountains near Sydney on Monday...
Man arrested after Australian child found dead in barrel
... The victim is believed to be a nine-year-old girl who went missing from the Blue Mountains near Sydney last Thursday, local media report...
Climate change: Human activity makes forests emit carbon
... World Heritage sites that were net carbon contributors from 2001-2020 The tropical rainforest in Sumatra, IndonesiaThe Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, HondurasYosemite National Park, USWaterton Glacier International Peace Park, Canada and USThe Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, South AfricaKinabalu Park, MalaysiaThe Uvs Nuur Basin, Russia and MongoliaGrand Canyon National Park, USThe Greater Blue Mountains area, AustraliaMorne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica Alarming message Hurricane Maria destroyed an estimated 20% of the forest cover in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica, in 2017...
Australia fires: 113 animal species 'need help'
... These included the Pugh s frog, Blue Mountains water skink and the Kangaroo Island dunnart...
Stunning images from the landscape Photographer of the Year competition
... North Cainevlle Mesa, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, US Sierra, California, US, Lincoln s Rock, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, national Park Cozia, Romania, Page, Arizona, USA Yosemite National Park, California, USA Turin, Italy, Croatia, Pink Salt Lake, Kalbarri, Western Australia, Vatnajokull national Park, Iceland More winner photos, visit the ...
Australian business owner on bushfires impact
... In areas such as the Blue Mountains, people in the area say thick smoke is putting off visitors...
Australia fires: Death toll rises as fires sweep across three states
... One man was reported missing in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, but ultimately found safe and well, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service tweeted...
Australia fires: Death toll rises as fires sweep across three states
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for causing "great anxiety" by going on holiday during a mounting wildfire crisis.
Mr Morrison cut short his trip to Hawaii as criticism of him increased.
One person was found dead on Saturday, and wildfires are raging in three states.
Since September, Australia's bushfire emergency has killed at least nine people, destroyed More Than 700 homes and scorched millions of hectares.
Earlier, deputy Prime Minister Michael Mccormack conceded that more had to be done to tackle Global Warming , after many Australians linked the severity of this year's fires to Climate Change .
What did PM Morrison say?"I get it that people would have been upset to know that I was holidaying with My Family while their families were under great stress," he said on Sunday.
Speaking after a briefing with fire officials, he said he knew Australians were anxious about the fires But insisted that The Emergency response was "The Best in The World ".
He conceded that Climate Change was contributing to changing weather patterns, But denied that it had directly caused Australia's wildfires.
"It's not a credible suggestion to make that link," he argued.
Many Australians have accused Scott Morrison 's government of inaction on Global Warming , with criticism growing and worsened the fires.
Although Climate Change is not the direct cause of bushfires, scientists have long warned that a hotter, drier climate would contribute to Australia's fires becoming more frequent and intense.
Firefighters' Union Leader Leighton Drury previously said Australia was "seeing an absolute lack of leadership from this government, and it is a disgrace".
Tributes paid to volunteersMr Morrison also paid tribute to Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O'Dwyer, 36, the two firefighters killed in New South Wales on Thursday.
"When our volunteers go Out There , they do it for so Many Reasons - But I can't help thinking they do it for love of family. Family is community, and they were Out There defending their communities on that fateful night," he said.
The two men died when their truck was hit by a falling tree near a fire front, causing it to roll off The Road .
Firefighters Andrew O'Dwyer (left) and Geoffrey Keaton were both fathers to young childrenThree other firefighters who were also in The Vehicle survived with minor injuries.
What's happening with the fires?Conditions eased on Sunday, giving exhausted firefighters a better shot at containing huge fires near Sydney.
Rain is forecast in some fire-struck parts of New South Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday - But Another Period of dangerously hot weather is expected next week.
Rising temperatures and strong winds had fanned fires in three states on Saturday.
In South Australia One person was found dead, another was critically injured and 15 homes were destroyed about 40km (25 miles) east of The State capital, Adelaide.
NSW fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons described Saturday as an "awful day".
One man was reported missing in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, But ultimately found safe and well, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service tweeted.
By Saturday evening six fires in The State were deemed to be at emergency Level - the second-highest Level of danger after catastrophic - including two near Sydney.
In Canberra a cricket match was called off because of poor air quality resulting from smoke from the fires.
Haze from bushfires forced The Game between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers in Canberra to be abandonedIn Victoria, authorities said 142 fires had started in The State since Friday. One of these was burning at an emergency Level by Saturday afternoon.
What is driving the fires?A combination of temperatures above 40C, low humidity and strong winds have worsened The Struggle for the 3,000 emergency personnel mobilised to deal with the bushfires in NSW.
"We are in a period of unbelievable drought and some areas haven't seen rain for More Than 12 months", NSW Rural Fire Services Inspector Ben Shepherd told the BBC.
"These fires are likely to continue to spread well past Christmas", he added.
Some of the fires in NSW were generating their own thunderstorms, the Rural Fire Service said.
"We will not get on top of these fires until we get some decent rain - we have said that for weeks and months," Mr Fitzsimmons said.
One person was found dead near Adelaide in South AustraliaHowever, weather officials say no major rainfall is expected in the next two months.
The Gospers Mountain mega fire has destroyed about 460,000 hectares (1. 14 million acres) north-west of Sydney and fire officials said there was a risk it could merge with the Grose Valley Fire in the Blue Mountains .
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