ABOUT BLUE MOUNTAINS
The Blue Mountains covers an area of around 1436 square kilometers. The population of the Blue Mountains as recorded in the 2001 census is 73,671.

The Blue Mountains is surrounded by several areas which also provide a vast array of tourist attractions and places of interest. Surrounding areas include Penrith, Richmond, Lithgow and Oberon. Several days are required to experience the whole region!

The climate of the Blue Mountains is somewhat more temperate than the lower Sydney region. There is generally a 4°F drop in temperature every 300 meters increase in altitude. Therefore with Mount Victoria being over 1000 meters above Sea Level, you would expect the temperature to be around 14°F lower than Sydney.