Published for: Tuesday, 5/08/2008
Travel Guides -> Attractions -> Landmarks and Buildings -> New South Wales -> Blue Mountains Area
Leura - The National Trust brings Australia`s heritage alive at Everglades Gardens. Drawing from the great traditions of European landscape design as well as the unique Blue Mountains bushland, Everglades will charm with its grace and beauty.
Constructed in the 1930`s by Danish-born landscape gardener Paul Sorensen in conjuction with owner Henri van de Velde, Everglades gardens is Australia`s most spectacular inter-war period garden and has received acclaim from garden lovers worldwide.
A stroll al... read more
Wentworth Falls - Established in 1990 this gallery provides changing exhibitions of works on paper and ceramics by emerging & well established artists.
This beautifully restored turn of the century weatherboard cottage is set in a large well established garden along a leafy mountains road. On the property is also a studio and pottery workshop.
Works include etchings by Arthur Boyd, Charles Blackman and others, plus works from Wendy Sharpe and Garry Shead acclaimed recipients of the Archibald prize for portr... read more
Lennox Bridge In The Blue Mountains
Glenbrook - Lennox Bridge on Mitchells Pass at Glenbrook is the oldest stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. Elegant single span stone arch bridge built in 1833
of local stone. It was completed in 1833 by David Lennox using unskilled convict labour and took one year to complete. The sandstone was quarried
nearby and the bridge carried all the traffic to western New South Wales until 1926.
Mount Victoria and District Historical Society Inc Museum
Mount Victoria - The Mount Victoria and District Historical Society Inc Museum has an amazing collection of Australiana, spanning from the early explorers and convict times to more recent social history, as well as memorabilia, photographs and historic records of Mount Victoria and District.
There are examples of early farming tools and dairy utensils, natural history including animal and bird life, laundry and kitchenware, the local mining industry and a collection of early photographic equipment. Also on di... read more
NSW Toy and Railway Museum and Leuralla Gardens
Leura - A MUST FOR THE KID IN ALL OF US!
Discover a unique collection of fabulous children`s toys and trains that have captured the imagination of young and old for four generations. Explore a grand Mountains home and glorious gardens. Thousands of delighted families and collectors can`t be wrong: it`s a must for the kid in all of us.
Just an hour and a half from Sydney is one of the most exciting and important toy collections in the world. At the Leuralla NSW Toy and Railway Museum families and serio... read more
Katoomba - Scenic World blue mountains.....Discover another world.
Scenic World blue mountains is suitable for visitors of all ages; it is located near the Three Sisters at Katoomba, less than two hours by rail or road from Sydney. Did you know that the Scenic Skyway with its world first Electro-Sceni Glass floor completes the trip over to the other side of the valley to a viewing platform? This amazing ride takes in all of the iconic views of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Wilderness including the ... read more
Katoomba - The Three Sisters Plaza is a three level modern shopping centre with a distinctly Australian theme. It is located 50 metres from the famous Three Sisters lookout and World Heritage area at Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains. It is the only comfort, food and entertainment spot at the Three Sisters and is a great place to relax, revive and shop in an air conditioned, award winning building
CHOCOLATES + ENGLISH LOLLIES: Santas Sweets `n` Treats has a superb range of chocolates, English lollies ... read more
Mount Wilson - A heritage listed building situated in Mount Wilson, a place of beautiful rainforest and enticing gardens. This unique building is situated within the Wynstay
Estate at the end of The Avenue, Mount Wilson.
It was the first property to be established in Mount Wilson, as early as 1875, by Mr Richard Wynne who established the Wynne Landscape & Sculpture
Prize in 1895. The building was in use for a few years for its initial purpose, as a Turkish Bath, but now partly restored is a very stylish bu... read more
Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum
Valley Heights - Explore the oldest remaining Roundhouse in NSW and witness restoration works being carried out on Tramway and Railway exhibits.
Take a short ride on a steam train and view the model railway layout. Locomotives to see include the Standard Goods Steam Engine 5461 and 46 Class Electric Locomotive 4601 as well as an 1890s Sydney steam tram. See exhibits of rail artefacts.
Local history and photographic display plus a large collection of books, videos and souvenir items are also available.
Barb... read more
Blaxland - Wascoe Siding is a picnic area open the 1st Sunday of the month 10.30-4pm. Perfect place to bring along a picnic lunch and join the miniature train ride at a cost of $2.00 per ride.
The Blue Mountains Railway Society invites visitors of any age to travel on the special trains, which are hauled either by a Steam Engine, or by a Diesel or Electric Locomotive. Their ride covers a system which boasts 300m of 5` (127 mm ) gauge mainline ground level track, plus a tunnel and marshalling yard with 21 p... read more
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