Blue Mountains Visitor eMag - 22-10-22
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A S K R O Z B L U E M O U N T A I N S<br />
BLUE MOUNTAINS<br />
ACKNOWLEDG<br />
EMENT TO<br />
COUNTRY<br />
The <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> is located<br />
within the Country of the<br />
Dharug, and Gundungurra, and<br />
peoples. Ask Roz, <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Mountains</strong> City Council, and The<br />
<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> <strong>Visitor</strong><br />
Information Centres, recognises<br />
that Dharug, and Gundungurra<br />
Traditional Owners have a<br />
continuous and deep connection<br />
to their Country and that this is<br />
of great cultural significance to<br />
Aboriginal people, both locally<br />
and in the region.<br />
For Dharug, and Gundungurra<br />
People, Ngurra (Country) takes<br />
in everything within the physical,<br />
cultural and spiritual landscape -<br />
landforms, waters, air, trees,<br />
rocks, plants, animals, foods,<br />
medicines, minerals, stories and<br />
special places. It includes<br />
cultural practice, kinship,<br />
knowledge, songs, stories and<br />
art, as well as spiritual beings,<br />
and people: past, present and<br />
future.<br />
VISITOR INFORMATION<br />
The <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> is a special place of ancient landscapes, towering golden<br />
hued stone escarpments, crashing waterfalls and magnificent eucalypts all set<br />
among inspiring panoramas that will take your breath away.<br />
With a spectacular environmental setting, the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> is home to a<br />
community of nearly 80,000 people living in 27 towns and villages located over<br />
<strong>10</strong>0 km of mountainous terrain.<br />
Surrounded by World Heritage Listed wilderness, the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> is a natural<br />
wonder right on Sydney’s doorstep.<br />
With lookouts with sensational views of deep mountain troughs that seem to go<br />
forever and waterfalls large and small there is plenty of amazing things to see and<br />
do.<br />
It is one of only two destinations in the world surrounded by a UNESCO-declared<br />
World Heritage National Park.<br />
It has ancient landscapes, towering golden hued stone escarpments, crashing<br />
waterfalls and magnificent eucalypts all set among inspiring panoramas that will<br />
take your breath away. You won't be disappointed.<br />
Enjoy one of the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> many bushwalks from easy strolls to hour long<br />
hikes. Grab your bike and head onto one of the many mountain bike trails or just<br />
grab a bite to eat and take it easy.<br />
SUPPORT: Ask Roz <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> offer support via What'sApp<br />
0414 592 690 - Message Only - Sunrise to Sunset - 7 days<br />
Ask Roz, <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> City<br />
Council, and The <strong>Blue</strong><br />
<strong>Mountains</strong> <strong>Visitor</strong> Information<br />
Centres pay respect to Elders<br />
past and present while<br />
recognising the strength,<br />
capacity and resilience of past<br />
and present Aboriginal and<br />
Torres Strait Islander people in<br />
the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> region.