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Sunday, 16 February 2025 - Today is an all-day adventure to the Blue Mountains National Park. The park is 662,130-acres and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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It is about a 1.5-hour drive to get into the park that is 50 miles from Sydney. The name is a reference to an early explorer who saw the mountains in the distance and named them.
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We begin our exploration at Wentworth Falls. The trail takes us into the woods to a path that Darwin walked when he explored the area.

This is a small waterfall on Jamison Creek.
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We follow the creek to the big waterfall.
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We disturb an Australian Water Dragon sunning by the stream to warm up.
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Catching the light on splashing water.
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Jamison Creek downstream.
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A plaque designating Darwin's path through the forest.
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Plants grow on a moist rock wall.
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A small falls just before the big one.
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Finally, Wentworth Falls. It is a grand three-tier waterfall falling 614 feet.

The falls and town are named after William Charles Wentworth, one of the members of the 1813 expedition across the Blue Mountains.
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Jamison Creek is misty as it plunges over the rock ledge.
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From a second vantage point, the mist blows up and catches the sunlight.
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Looking out from the waterfall overlook into the Blue Mountains.
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The Scribbly Gum Moth larvae create trails in the Eucalyptus bark.
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A Eucalyptus tree adorned in all the bark it shed.
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Leura Falls tumbles about 100 feet.
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The red rocks near Leura Falls.
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A small section of Leura Falls.
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The Blue Mountains live up to its name.
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Cliffs along the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley.
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The famous Three Sisters, Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunnedoo, rock formation.

The Three Sisters were formed by land erosion around 200 million years ago during the Triassic period.
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Virginia Ann and Cal at the Three Sisters.
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Sculpture Cicada on the trails by the Three Sisters. Cicadas live most of their life (2 - 17 years) underground feed on the sap of root trees. When environmental conditions are favorable, they tunnel upward, moult and produce a deafening sound to attract females with the goal of reproducing and live only a few weeks to months when the cycle begins again.
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The tall sister, Meehni, up close.
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Katoomba Falls from the overlook.
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While on the overlook we spot two climbers on the cliffs.
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It is possible to take a cable car to view Katoomba Falls.
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Boar's Head rock which looks more like a horse to me.
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The view into Megalong Valley from the Boar's Head lookout.
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On our way back from the Blue Mountains, we are dropped off at the Olympic Park water ferry station. We take a 45-minute ferry ride back to Circular Quay viewing the coastline back to Sydney.

Colorful buildings on the way down the Parramatta River.
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The Crown Sydney is a resort and casino.
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International Towers commercial skyscrapers.
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The Crown Sydney building is very photogenic.
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The Sydney Opera House from the ferry.
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