Blackheath
Must do
Blue Mountains National Park at Blackheath
Take an exhilarating, or easy, bushwalk on one of the many walking tracks that start from the Blackheath National Parks Heritage Centre on Govetts Leap Road. Make sure you get maps and advice on where to go for your bushwalk if you are a visitor.About Blackheath
Blackheath is the highest town above sea level in the Blue Mountains where you can enjoy crisp mountain air, brisk walks, great food and cosy accommodation. This historic town is on an escarpment that has spectacular mountain scenery on both sides. It's one of the best places to stay if you want to enjoy some of the highlights of the Blue Mountains National Park has to offer. Govett's Leap, Evans Lookout, Grose Valley and Hargreaves Lookout are spectacular high-elevation viewing platforms from where you can observe the scenic wonder of this World Heritage Area.
Make sure you take an exhilarating, or easy, bushwalk on one of the many walking tracks from Blackheath or nearby. Stay in a quaint guesthouse, dine well in Blackheath cafes, pubs and restaurants, or play a round of golf at the Blackheath Golf Club, that's lined with cool-climate trees.Blackheath Rhododendron Festival is held on the first weekend in November - it's a great introduction to the beauty of seasonal gardens in the area.
Historic towns further west include Hartley and Mount Victoria.
Events
There were no upcoming events for the town of Blackheath. Below is a list of events for the surrounding Katoomba Area area.
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- February
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Thursday 16 Feb 2012 Sculpture at Scenic World
The Blue Mountains World Heritage Area will be transformed into one of the world's most spectacular art galleries for ...
- Friday 24 Feb 2012 Theatresports Waldorf Salad
- Saturday 25 Feb 2012 Jazz Picnic in the Gardens - Norman Lindsay Gallery
- Saturday 25 Feb 2012 Jazz in the Garden
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- March
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Saturday 10 Mar 2012 Six Foot Track Marathon
The Six Foot Track is a 45 kilometre footpath stretching across the Blue Mountains from The Explorer's Marked Tree, near ...
- Friday 16 Mar 2012 Blue Mountains Music Festival
- Sunday 25 Mar 2012 The Norman Lindsay Festival of Childrens Literature
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- April
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Saturday 14 Apr 2012 TAFTAs Contextart Forum
Workshops of outstanding quality open for enrolment with 29 tutors offering Two Day and Four Day workshops on a variety of ...
Gallery
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Grose Valley Wilderness
Aerial view of Grose Valley Wilderness with Mt Hay in the background. Image Hamilton Lund
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Mountain biking
Mountain biking on Shipley Plateau, Blackheath. Image Chris Jones, Blue Mountains Tourism
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Blackheath area, Blue Mountains National Park. Image John Blackadder
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