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Visit Blue Mountains and surrounds

Visit Blue Mountains National Park and delve into nature, culture and history. Or go the extra mile and adventure past Mount Victoria to the village of Hartley Historic Site. 

Drop in to our Blue Mountains Heritage Centre at Blackheath for expert advice on bushwalks and guided tours, browse the selection of beautiful local items in our gift shop, or check out the art gallery. 

National Parks and Wildlife Service run regular family-friendly tours including one to help you discover the amazing nocturnal wildlife in this World Heritage listed area.

Jamieson Valley, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Edward Dobosz © DCCEEW

Explore our guided tours

Visitors enjoying a tour with an NPWS ranger on Grand Cliff Top Walk. Credit: Remy Brand © Remy Brand/DCCEEW

Grand Cliff Top Walk guided tour

Join a National Parks ranger on a 3-hour guided tour along part of the newly completed Grand Cliff Top Walk. We’ll start at Wentworth Falls picnic area and learn about the cultural heritage and fragile ecosystems in Blue Mountains National Park

Price
Fees apply. Price includes park entry fee.
When

Tour time: 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Tour runs the following Saturdays:

  • 4 and 11 October 2025
  • 1 and 22 November 2025
  • 6 and 20 December 2025
  • 10 and 17 January 2026
  • 7 and 21 February 2026
  • 14 and 28 March 2026
  • 11 and 25 April 2026
  • 9 and 23 May 2026
  • 13 and 27 June 2026
Where
Wentworth Falls picnic area, Katoomba area
Operated by
Image of: NSW National Parks logo
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Cups of paint on fabric. Photo: Dylan Jones © DPIE

Exploring Aboriginal art group workshop

Gather a group of friends or family and learn about the connection between Aboriginal art at this hands-on workshop in Blue Mountains National Park.

Price
Fees apply. Free park entry.
When
Available on request, 7 days per week.
Where
Katoomba area
Operated by
Image of: NSW National Parks logo
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Pick up maps and information at our visitor centres

Just over the mountains – explore the historic village of Hartley

2 sandstone buildings, St Bernard’s Presbytery and Former St Bernard's Church, on a hill at Hartley Historic Site. Credit: John Spencer © DCCEEW

Hartley Historic Site

Step into a charming 19th century village at Hartley Historic Site near Lithgow. Set on the western edge of the Blue Mountains, it's now home to a gallery, short walks, a cafe and accommodation.

Fees

Free park entry

Things to do
9
Places to stay
2
Where
Sydney and surrounds
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