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The Three Sisters at Katoomba

Beyond Sydney · by train, west

The Blue Mountains: a journey from Sydney

The Three Sisters, Scenic World, Wentworth Falls and the cliff-top walks of a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness, by train from Central.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Blue Mountains: sandstone, eucalypts and the Three Sisters

    Blue Mountains·In depth

    A UNESCO World Heritage wilderness of sandstone cliffs and eucalypt forest, by train from Central.

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What to see

  1. The steepest railway

    Scenic World

    Katoomba·Attraction

    The Scenic Railway, Cableway and Skyway at Katoomba.

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  2. Lookouts and falls

    Wentworth Falls

    Blue Mountains·Waterfall

    Falls, lookouts and the start of the Grand Cliff Top Walk.

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