back to Australia map TRANSLATE 9. By car we drove over Newcastle Fwy, went+ past Sydney, to Katoomba at the "Blue Mountains". From Echo Point we had a breathtaking view to the wide, steep Jamison Valley and the rock "Three Sisters". The name Blue Mountain comes from the blue steams, which comes from the ethereal oils of the eucalyptus trees and wrap in the scenery in a blue mist.

Three Sisters (Photo by Gerhard Lang 31.10.1998)

Blue Mountain (Photo by Gerhard Lang 31.10.1998)

Parrot at the Blue Mountain (Photo by Gerhard Lang 1.11.1998)

Move on:   1.Kuranda  2.Great Barrier Reef  3.Jourama Falls  4.Josephine Falls  5.Capricorn Caves  6.Hervey Bay  7.Brisbane   8.Hunter Valley  9.Blue Mountain  10.Sydney  11.Lake Entrance  12.Phillip Island  13.Melbourne

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