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Former NSW premier says the proposal to raise Warragamba Dam wall is undermining environmental protections of region…

Source: Bob Carr calls for Unesco to recognise ‘urgency of threat’ facing world heritage-listed Blue Mountains

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The Greater Blue Mountains Area is in the central portion of the Great Dividing Range of mountains which runs parallel to the eastern coast of Australia.

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Electric blue water that looks like it has been dyed with neon food colouring flows through cathedral-like caves in the NSW Blue Mountains.

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The captivating colour of the lake, three hours’ west of Sydney, is created by a natural phenomenon which occurs when light bounces off limestone deposits underwater in the bedrock.

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Planning a Blue Mountains road trip? Here is an itinerary that stretches from Sydney to the Hawkesbury with stops at Leura, Oberon, Bilpin and more.

Source: Greater Blue Mountain Road Trip Itinerary | Australian Traveller

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Australia – Greater Blue Mountains Area

Uncover these secret places and bookmark them for your next trip to Sydney!

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This stunning UNESCO World Heritage site gets its refreshingly cool name from a blue eucalyptus haze that hangs over the whole region.

Source: Australia’s Blue Mountains: Forests, Cliffs, and Waterfalls