Welcome to KATOOMBA, 100 Km west of Sydney, population 9,000, the "Holiday Town" for Sydney for over a century, and at 1000 metres altitude, the main town in the World Heritage Blue Mountains. 2 hours car, rail or bus trip delivers you to a myriad of cool climate gardens, magnificent sandstone escarpment views with 1500 feet sheer rock faces - access by car (no walking required) to the actual lookoutsat Echo Point, the famous "Three Sister" and the Kanimbla, Grose, Megalong and Jamison Valleys, Scenic Railway and Scenic Skyway.

Katoomba is the access town to the Jenolan Caves, Zig Zag railway, Mt. Wilson, Mt. Tomah Botanic Gardens and Megalong Valley

Accommodation - a excellent choice of self contained holiday cottages, B and Bs, luxury resorts, motels and historic hotels and inns.
Dining - Probably the best range in Country New South Wales
Activities - Gentle walks, bush walking, golf, chocolate factory, horse riding, abseiling, river fishing, Scenic World, Scenic Railway, cycling, mountain biking, spas and pampering, food and musical festivals.
Shopping - Fashion, boutiques, galleries, antiques, crafts, hobbies, jewellery

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