My Mountains

Great Places to Stay When Day Becomes Night
With over 300 properties listed on Airbnb, there are no shortage of places to stay in The Blue Mountains. To help you choose, we decided to do some of the hard work for you. Here’s our shortlist of great places to stay when day becomes night. 1. At 1065 metres above sea level, Blackheath is the highest village in the […]

Meet The Locals – Jon Darragh
The Blue Mountains is full of passionate, creative and interesting people who love what they do. So to help us celebrate Locals Month here at Scenic World, we’ve decided to give you the chance to meet some of the people who call this beautiful place home. Click on the link below to meet Jon Darragh, a […]

The Best Playgrounds in the Upper Mountains
1. Bert Hinkler Park Named after the famous aviator Bert Hinkler, this park is small but cute, just like your kids. In addition to the standard slide and swings, there’s an old fashioned metal plane complete with steering wheel. So bring your aviator glasses and bring her in to land. Cnr Katoomba & Warialda Streets, […]

Beautiful Photos Bring History to Life
A photographic exhibition at the Woodford Academy lays bare the soul of the oldest collection of buildings in the Blue Mountains, revealing the colourful history which played out on the property. The collection of black and white images by Blue Mountains photojournalist David Hill is a revealing interpretation of the collection of buildings which make […]