Blue Mountains

:For other mountain ranges, see Blue Mountains (disambiguation).

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The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill, and form part of the Great Dividing Range that runs roughly parallel to the east and southeast coast of Australia for thousands of kilometres. Blue Mountains also refers to the City of the Blue Mountains (or Blue Mountains City Council), a local government area within the range; or specifically to the Blue Mountains National Park. The Blue Mountains take the form of a plateau with deep, rugged gorges of up to 1000 metres. The Blue Mountains cover an area of 1436 square kilometres (554 square miles).

Related Topics:
New South Wales - Australia - Sydney - Sandstone - Mountain - One Tree Hill - Great Dividing Range - Local government area - Blue Mountains National Park

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The Blue Mountains is part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Related Topics:
Greater Blue Mountains Area - World Heritage Site - UNESCO

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