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Blue Mountains National Park

1X3A7408 Red Hands Cave waterholes
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Red Hands Cave waterholes

A series of waterholes with grinding grooves on a large sandstone creek bed near Red Hand Cave.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearNovember 18, 2024 ago
1X3A7352 Golden Boomerang Cave
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Golden Boomerang Cave

A small shelter which has very unusual Aboriginal drawings, as well as stencils. There are grinding grooves nearby.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearNovember 17, 2024 ago
1X3A7339 The Gallery Aboriginal shelter
Australia Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

The Gallery Aboriginal shelter

The Gallery consists of two faded galleries of Aboriginal art near the Oaks Trail – one with red ochre figures and the other charcoal.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearNovember 17, 2024 ago
1X3A6893 Traversing the Narrow Neck ledges from Redledge to Rock Pile Pass
NSW Australia Katoomba Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Traversing the Narrow Neck ledges from Redledge to Rock Pile Pass

This scenic Blue Mountains bushwalk explores two Narrow Neck passes, descending Redledge Pass and returning via Rock Pile Pass. Many spectacular ledges and views!

By oliverd :-), 1 yearNovember 5, 2024 ago
1X3A9570 Kure Trig on Narrow Neck
Australia Katoomba NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Kure Trig on Narrow Neck

The Kure trig station is “hidden in plain sight”, just above Glenraphael Drive on Narrow Neck.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearOctober 18, 2024 ago
Castle Cliff Trig
Australia Katoomba NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Castle Cliff Trig on Narrow Neck

Castle Cliff Trig is located on Narrow Neck in the Blue Mountains, and offers spectacular 180-degree views.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearOctober 18, 2024 ago
Lizards Leap
Australia Katoomba NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Lizards Leap – a small Narrow Neck waterfall

Lizards Leap is a small waterfall along Corral Creek on Narrow Neck, on the western side of Redledge Pass.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearOctober 18, 2024 ago
1X3A9405 Butterfly Lookout - an informal Narrow Neck vantage point
Australia Katoomba NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Butterfly Lookout – an informal Narrow Neck vantage point

Butterfly Lookout is an informal and unfenced lookout just off the main Narrow Neck Plateau trail, with great views over the Jamison Valley.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearOctober 17, 2024 ago
1X3A9373 Diamond Falls - a hidden Narrow Neck waterfall
Australia Katoomba NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Diamond Falls – a hidden Narrow Neck waterfall

A waterfall along Diamond Creek hidden just below the main Narrow Neck trail, where the creek drops over the escarpment.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearOctober 17, 2024 ago
1X3A9533 Diamond Falls and Redledge Pass - exploring the ledges of Narrow Neck
NSW Katoomba Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Diamond Falls and Redledge Pass – exploring the ledges of Narrow Neck

This bushwalk explores some of the spectacular ledges and lookouts which are reached via side-tracks off the main Narrow Neck trail – Diamond Falls, Redledge Pass and Castle Head.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearOctober 15, 2024 ago

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