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Exploring Beyond Sydney
To the east, Sydney is bounded by the Pacific Ocean;
to the west, by the Great Dividing Range. To the north
and south, within easy distance of the city, are superb
beaches and stretches of coastal scenery, while inland,
you will encounter waterfalls, deep valleys and
fascinating flora and wildlife. On the Hawkesbury River,
to the north and west of the city, are settlements of
historical as well as scenic interest while, further north,
the Hunter River meanders through sloping vineyards.
The excursions on pages 154-65 offer the visitor the
chance to sample the rich variety of Sydney landscapes
from the exhilarating to the tranquil.
Cable car ride over
the Blue Mountains
Mudgee
Glen Davis
Cullen Bullen
Portland
Bathurst
Meadow Flats
Walang
Zig Zag
Railway
Orange,
Dubbo
Lithgow
Tarana
Berambing
Mount Victoria
Blackheath
Hampton
Oberon
Façade of Rothbury Estate in the Hunter Valley
Katoomba
Jenolan
Caves
Black Springs
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Blue Mountains 4
Hawkesbury Tour 2
Hunter Valley 3
Pittwater and Ku-ring-gai Chase
National Park 1
Royal National Park 6
Southern Highlands Tour 5
Porters Retreat
Nattai
Richlands
GETTING AROUND
All the areas covered in these
excursions can be easily reached
by road from Sydney. Freeways
and motorways take travellers
part of the way to the Southern
Highlands, Blue Mountains and
Hunter Valley, while the other
areas are accessible on sealed,
well-signposted major roads. A
number of tour operators offer
guided one-day, or longer, tours
to the Blue Mountains, Hunter
Valley, Southern Highlands and
South Coast, and parts of the
Hawkesbury region. CityRail has
regular train services to the Blue
Mountains, Royal National Park
and to parts of the area covered
by the Southern Highlands Tour.
Ferries offer access to some
parts of the Hawkesbury River.
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Taralga
Myrtleville
Bowral
Moss Vale
Chatsbury
Brayton
Tarlo
SO U
Canberra
Morton
National
Park
Bungonia
Sassafras
Nerriga
Grand old house in Kiama, near
the Southern Highlands
Conjola
Bega
 
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