Unveiling breathtaking wilderness in all its rugged glory, there’s a good reason why the Blue Mountains are famous, and it’s not just the world – heritage landscapes that attract people from all over the world. Dramatic cliffs, magical waterfalls, mouthwatering food, pre – historic eucalyptus forests, heritage hotels and an abundance of towns that boast their own charm…. it’s the perfect place to escape from the city and reconnect with one’s self.
A great way to truly immerse yourself into the beauty of The Blue Mountains is by visiting Scenic world, a place that can be found nowhere else on Earth! Boasting sweeping views of iconic landmarks, the worlds steepest railway, scenic skyway and boarded rainforest floor, this is an incredible way of exploring the iconic Blue Mountains.
How to get to Scenic World
Scenic world is located in Katoomba, In the world – heritage listed Blue mountains, 100kms West of Sydney. It takes approximately two hours by both train and car. Scenic world can be found on the corner of Cliff drive and Violet street, 3kms from the town centre and railway station. The location provides a multi – story car park / oval to park your vehicle. If you arrive via train you can hop on a Blue Mountains explorer or trolley tours bus that will take you to the front door of Scenic world.
Getting into Scenic World
You can purchase a ticket at the door or buy a ticket online in advance, I recommend the latter to knowingly secure a ticket and time slot into Scenic world. Regardless of purchase method, you will need to enter the front of the building to have tickets confirmed and an arm band placed on your wrist which allows you to travel around the park on multiple modes of transport.
Adult tickets for an unlimited discovery pack (recommended) start at $50, or you can purchase an annual ticket for $99. You can explore more options and purchase tickets on the scenic world website.
Scenic skyway
Gliding between cliff tops, here you can find the scenic skyway which displays some of the most breathtaking and unique views in the Blue Mountains. Hanging 270 metres from the ancient canyon below, the skyway allows you to appreciate every angle with 360 degree views from the transparent walls and glass floor beneath. Here you can gaze upon the Three Sisters, Katoomba falls and into the abyss of Jamison’s Valley.
Once you arrive on the other side of the canyon, you can choose from multiple (or all) treks to explore. Left will take you to Katoomba falls, the highest waterfall in the Blue mountains and right will take you on a 45 minute walk to echo point in which you can view the blue haze of eucalyptus trees and the iconic Three Sisters.
Scenic railway
You can visit the scenic walk way on the bottom of the forrest floor by taking the scenic railway in which surpasses 310 metres through rock tunnel and lush rainforest as you emerge into the ancient Jamison Valley floor.
Despite Scenic world being a bustling tourist attraction today, the site was once used as a mine in the 19th century. Although the current railway is now fitted with modern carriages and a well maintained track, the same railway was once used as a freight line to haul coal and oil shale from the forrest floor to the escarpment from 1878 until the mines closure in 1945. The original carriage, affectionately called ‘Jessie’ is still displayed at the site today.
Scenic walkway
You can truly immerse yourself into the Blue Mountains rainforest by strolling the 2.4 kilometre boardwalk in Jamison’s Valley where you can discover everything from the pre-historic dinosaur habitat, to the origins of European settlers. You can access the scenic walkway by the scenic railway and cable car.
The Blue Mountains and forest were formed over one million years ago in the Pliocene epoch period, the same period that it was believed the dinosaur lived. There have been multiple dinosaur fossils recovered from the Blue Mountains, meaning this was once a pre-historic habitat! You can explore the Jurassic wonderland’s flora and fauna and even taste pure Blue Mountains water straight from the Marrangaroo Spring.
More recently, this section of the valley was used a coal and oil mine the 19th century. You can explore these origins by learning about the outside of the original mine, in addition to replica’s of settlers huts, shelters and information boards that come in abundance.
Scenic cable car
The cablecar is the steepest Ariel cable car in the Southern hemisphere, as it runs over 545 metres from the bottom of Jamison’s valley to the top of the escarpment. This truly is a vantage point due to it’s panoramic cabin, allowing you to view the Three Sisters, Solitary mountain, Orphan rock and Katoomba falls.
The cable car has capacity for 84 people and is wheelchair accessible, running every 10-15 minutes.
Wander Mak 
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