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Family day out in Blue Mountains

Getting to the best Blue Mountains attractions from Katoomba station is easy on board the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus.  The Three Sisters, Leura Cascades, Scenic Railway and Skyway are just some of the highlights of a day out in the mountains.

Family day trips from Sydney

Picnic in the Blue Mountains

For $2.50 per person, your family can enjoy a fun day out with unlimited travel on Sydney's buses, trains, ferries and light rail every Sunday. Popular destinations close to Sydney on the Family Funday Sunday ticket includes the Blue Mountains towns of Wentworth Falls, Leura, Katoomba and Blackheath.

The Blue Mountains is another easy day-trip destination by public transport. The Intercity train line takes you in comfort to the Blue Mountains with regular services departing from Central Station to Wentworth Falls, Leura, Katoomba, Medlow Bath, Blackheath, Mount Victoria, Bell, Zig Zag and Lithgow.

From Katoomba, just board the 'get on, get off' Explorer Bus to see the main sights. You can buy your Blue Mountains ExplorerLink ticket on board the red double decker that departs Katoomba Station regularly from 9.45am. In Sydney you can buy a combined Rail / Bus ticket from any CityRail station. Visit the Three Sisters at Echo Point and enjoy the thrill of the vertical railway and cable car rides at Scenic World Blue Mountains. At Leura you can stock up on fudge, chocolates, Hershey bars and strawberry logs at the famous Candy Store.

When you board the train in Sydney, ask to stop at the Zig Zag Railway, a full gauge operating tourist railway built in the 1860s, complete with heritage trains. It’s just 30 minutes further along the train route from Katoomba.

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  • Yulefest in the Blue Mountains Yulefest in the Blue Mountains Katoomba Area, Blue Mountains, Katoomba

    Yulefest in the Mountains is a special time to celebrate winter in a 'Northern Hemisphere' style with a wide array of traditional Yulefest din...

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    Saturday 1 June
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    Saturday 31 August
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  • Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover Katoomba Area, Blue Mountains, Katoomba

    Organisers of the Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover have finalised 11 live viewing sites for the public to watch the historic aviation event that wil...

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    Saturday 25 May
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  • Love Lwson Festival Love Lawson Festival Katoomba Area, Blue Mountains, Leura

    Discover the secret life of Lawson at the Love Lawson Festival. It is a free fun family-focused event bringing people together to celebrate Lawson.Enj...

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    Saturday 16 November
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    Sunday 17 November
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  • The Blue Mountains Crossing Flyover Music, Markets and Plane Spotting Lithgow Area, Blue Mountains, Hartley

    Music, Markets and Plane Spotting will be a day of celebration at the Hartley School. There will be bands, market stalls, a Lions Club barbecue and mu...

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    Saturday 25 May
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  • Lithgow Village Markets Lithgow Village Markets Lithgow Area, Blue Mountains, Lithgow

    Lithgow's monthly craft and farmers market. Featuring handmade and homegrown products and produce. Held indoors at the Tony Luchetti Showground on...

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    Sunday 26 May
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    Sunday 24 November
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  • The Goon Show Live The Goon Show LIVE! Katoomba Area, Blue Mountains, Katoomba

    A Yulefest Blue Mountains event; The Goon Show Live!Enjoy a Christmas-in-July five course dinner and show with all the trimmings at the historic Parag...

    www.thegoonshow.com.au
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    Saturday 29 June
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    Saturday 3 August
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  • Footlight Festival Katoomba Footlight Festival Katoomba Area, Blue Mountains, Katoomba

    Katoomba North Public School is currently busy organising this years environmental festival. It promises to be an exciting chance to discover useful a...

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    Saturday 19 October
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  • Daffodils Daffodils at Rydal Lithgow Area, Blue Mountains, Lithgow

    Enjoy the village experience at Rydal - gardens, music, history, food. There are several private gardens in the village that are open, as well as the ...

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    Saturday 7 September
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    Sunday 15 September
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  • Hot Rods Second Annual Cameron Burke Memorial Hot Rod, Custom and Bike Show Katoomba Area, Blue Mountains, Springwood

    For an entertaining family day out, join in the fun and celebrate the second Annual Cameron Burke Memorial fundraiser. The event will include a large ...

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    Sunday 9 June
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  • Mayfield Garden's 80metre cascade Mayfield Garden Spring Open Days Oberon Area, Blue Mountains, Oberon

    Mayfield Garden is one of the world's largest privately owned cool climate gardens. Nestled within a 5000 acre working farm just outside Oberon in...

    www.mayfieldgarden.com.au
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    Saturday 19 October
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    Sunday 3 November
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