Covering more than a million hectares of national park and wilderness, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area is one of Australia’s most spectacular national parks and has been stunningly captured in a suite new suite aerial photography by Destination NSW.

Within easy reach of Sydney, by car or public transport, visitors to the Blue Mountains can take in the scenic views from lookouts, enjoy scenic drives and explore its pristine wilderness on hundreds of kilometres of hiking and cycling trails.

Within easy reach of Sydney, by car or public transport, visitors to the Blue Mountains can take in the scenic views from lookouts, enjoy scenic drives and explore its pristine wilderness on hundreds of kilometres of hiking and cycling trails.

Here is just a small selection of what the Blue Mountains has to offer.

Narrowneck, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Narrowneck, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.

  1. Feel on top of the world, cycling or hiking the exhilarating Narrowneck Plateau Trail in the world heritage list Blue Mountains National. This challenging 9.5km one way trail through unspoilt wilderness offers breathtaking views, wildflowers and plenty of amazing photo opportunities.
Capertee and Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Gardens of Stone NP, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. On the western side of the Blue Mountains, heading towards Mudgee is the rugged Gardens of Stone National Park. Featuring stunning and varied rock pagodas, sandstone cliffs, canyons and breathtaking scenic views over the valleys. A must for photographers, the Gardens of Stone National Park is also a haven for adventurers, with excellent opportunities for canyoning, mountain-biking and serious bushwalking.
Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. Surrounded by the Gardens of Stone National Park and Wollemi National Park is Wolgan Valley. Home to the luxury resort, Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley, the valley itself is also publically accessible. Journeying through the valley along Wolgan Road and it will bring you to Newnes, where you can camp along the Wolgan River in Wollemi National Park. Along the way you may also want to stop off and hike the Glow Worm Trail which leads you to an old rail tunnel home to a colony of glow worms.
Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. The lush villages of Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine are on the northern side of the Blue Mountains and accessible via the Bells Line of Road. Mount Wilson is a heritage garden village with historic houses and grand exotic gardens, while Mount Irvine features mountain farms with fine gardens. Nearby to these picturesque villages is magnificent bushland and rainforests with walks and canyons to explore.
Capertee Valley, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. The world’s second largest canyon, Capertee Valley is dominated by sandstone cliffs and is a popular bird watching destination. The impressive Pantoney’s Crown can’t be missed, rising majestically from the valley floor, it beckons keen hikers to climb its summit and take in the breathtaking views.
Blue Mountains, NSW Australia. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Blue Mountains, NSW Australia. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. Criss-crossing the Grose Valley is a network of walking and mountain biking trails that take in scenic lookouts, sandstone escarpments and pristine wilderness. Enjoy some of the best scenic views in the Blue Mountains on the Mountain Banks Summit Walk, as part of the Mount Banks One Trail, in the Grose Valley. Access it off the Bells Line of Road near Mount Tomah.
Mount Victoria, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. Mount Victoria is the last mountain village heading west across the Blue Mountains along the Great Western Highway. A great starting point for many bushwalks, Mount Victoria has a train station and has a number of cosy cafes, restaurants and places to stay. 
Bell, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
  1. Journeying along the winding and scenic Bells Line of Road is the small village of Bell. A stop on the train and a lone café, Bell is a tiny hamlet surrounded by pristine wilderness, walking trails and scenic lookouts. The Bells Line of Roads is a stunning driving trail is great for a scenic road trip by car or motorbike.

For more information on these Blue Mountains destinations please visit www.visitnsw.com

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Narrowneck, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Narrowneck, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Capertee and Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Gardens of Stone NP, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Mount Victoria, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Capertee Valley, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Blue Mountains, NSW Australia. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Blue Mountains, NSW Australia. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Mount Victoria, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Bell, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.
Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine, Blue Mountains. CREDIT: Destination NSW. To download image: right click and ‘Save image as’.