The Majestic Blue Mountains

Just an hour west of the hustle and bustle of Sydney, relax and unwind with the beauty of the Blue Mountains.

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The Blue Mountains were once considered an impassible barrier, but in 1814, engineer William Cox and his team of almost 40 men built a road across the mountains.

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