Tourist Attractions:
The Giant Staircase which runs down a cliff into the Jamison Valley beside the Three Sisters, offering access to extensive nature walks through the Valley.
The Katoomba Scenic Railway, the steepest railway in the world and originally
part of the Katoomba mining tramways constructed between 1878 and 1900. The cable railway line descends 415 metres through sandstone cliffs, via a rock tunnel with a maximum gradient of 52 degrees.
The Scenic
Skyway: an aerial cable car that traverses an arm of the Jamison Valley at Katoomba.
The Scenic Flyway: the steepest aerial cable car in Australia, it is a 545 metre ride.
Jenolan Caves, a spectacular series of limestone caves that is regarded as one of the world's best, lies 45 kilometres (70 kilometres by road) to the south west of Katoomba. |
