Address & Contact
17-45 Katoomba St
Katoomba NSW 2780
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Web: https://www.bluemts.com.au/info/towns/katoomba
Katoomba is the most visited town in the Blue Mountains. It wasn’t until 1879 that the town of Katoomba became known when J.B. North opened the Katoomba Coal Mine. Coal was obtained from the side of the mountain near Orphan
Rock using a cable car to bring the coal to the top. The now famous Scenic Railway operates in the original cutting in the mountain side.
Katoomba is the heart of the World
Heritage-listed Blue Mountains and an easy place to find your freedom. Not only is this charming town the gateway to spectacular natural attractions like
the Three Sisters, it’s also an attraction in itself, with wondrous
heritage hotels, a thriving cafe culture, and shopping and galleries galore.
The Katoomba area is around a 90min drive from
Sydney via the Great Western Highway, winding through villages such as Glenbrook, Springwood and
Wentworth Falls. Alternatively, take the “road less travelled” via the Bells Line of Road, passing through the verdant apple-growing farmland of
Bilpin. For a leisurely, stress-free way to travel, jump on a train at
Central Station and admire the distant escarpment
views as you make your way to Katoomba Station.