Blue Mountains National Park
The Blue Mountains is a national park in New South Wales. The mountains are low - no more than 1300 meters. The park is just a 2-hour drive from Sydney. The park's territory is 970 km2, which is cut by canyons up to eight hundred meters deep and up to 50 km long. The park was founded in 1958. A large number of euscalyptus trees grow in the park, releasing essential oil. The high concentration of oil in the air creates a blue curtain, hence the name of the park - the Blue Mountains, which used to be called Carmarthen.
They lived in the Blue Mountains for a very long time, the finds are as much as 22,000 years old. White people came here in 1813, and already in 1815 they had already made a road, so huge deposits of coal were found, which accelerated the development of the country and the region in particular. A few decades later, there is a "Gold Rush" here.
In the Blue Mountains, there is the Three Sisters Rock, which is a symbol of Australia known to many travelers. There is also a legend associated with the rock. A long time ago, three brothers fell in love with three sisters from another tribe, but according to the laws of the sisters' tribe, they had no right to marry members of another tribe. Then the brothers started a war against another tribe to take the sisters by force. A very powerful sorcerer of the sisterhood wrapped them in cliffs for their safety. However, the sisters' tribe could not win the battle, the sorcerer was killed, and the sisters are still waiting for the one who will free them from ancient magic.
For the convenience of tourists, viewing platforms are provided on the territory of the park, they offer a wonderful view of the valley below. The best way to get to the platforms is by funicular, which has very cozy cabins with a transparent bottom. It is also worth taking a ride on the mountain tram, built in 1899, which is now one of the most notable attractions of the Blue Mountains. In addition to the tourist facilities, the park has a large number of hiking trails and waterfalls, which are no less interesting for travelers. There are many secluded places in the park where no one will disturb and allow you to admire the wonderful views of nature, silence, and swim in the waterfall.
There is a wide variety of mammals, such as wallabies, whoops, kookaburras, koalas, quite a few are not found on other continents. The mountains consist mainly of sandstone.
