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
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...
Stunning images from the landscape Photographer of the Year competition
A set of four images, which was awarded by Russian photographer Oleg Ershov, the First Place in The International landscape photographer of the year 2019 competition.
Fleswick Bay, EnglandMr Ershov beat and 3,400 rival entries from 840 photographers from around The World . His pictures, above and Below , show landscapes in England and Iceland.
"is My Passion for landscape photography is based on A Love of Nature , especially in places where human intervention is not yet visible," he said.
Blafellsa, Iceland"Just in the twilight and watch the start of a new day gives me tremendous vitality. "
Mr Ershov, is an amateur photographer, and funds his passion by working for a food distribution company.
He says his favorite destinations for landscape, Iceland, Scotland and the South-West of the USA.
Kerlingarfjoll , Iceland"My interest in photography began in 2007, when I bought my first DSLR camera and have a photo-tour in the South-West of the USA.
"I was surprised by the enormous diversity of landscapes, colors and textures found in Nature . "
Haifoss, IcelandFrench photographer Magali Chesnel won The Competition for a single image, with your photo entitled, The Harvest of salt.
your image at the bottom of the Salin de l'ile Saint Martin , a Saline Gruissan, France .
Le Salin de l'île Saint-Martin, Gruissan, Franceother award Here are the winners:
Second place, single image: Sander Grefte, the Netherlands, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean created in third place, single image: Adam Hoszang, Hungary Sharqiya Sands desert, OmanThe Competition special award categories, unique to this year's awards.
The Lone Tree award: Anke Butawitsch, Germany, Madeira, Portugal, The Heavenly Cloud Award: Brandon Yoshizawa, US SpaceX rocket exhaust plume, Sierra Nevada , California, USA Abstract antenna Award: Ignacio Palacios, Australia and Lencois Maranhenses, Brazil Cunha, Australia, the West of Mongolia, The Snow and ice Award: Veselin Atanasov, Bulgaria, Central Balkan, BulgariaThe Competition produced The wildlife in the landscape Award: Ricardo There is also a selection of The Best 101 photo posts, including the pictures Below .
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 , IcelandMore winner photos, visit the
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Source of news: bbc.com