Jamison Valley filled with early morning mist. Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia. The Jamison Valley comprising of sandstone escarpments, valleys and waterfalls, stretches north-south from just outside of South Katoomba to Coxs River. From west to east, it stretches from Narrow Neck Plateau to Kings Tableland, making it approximately 10 kilometres. Like the entire Sydney and Blue Mountains region, the valley is a sandstone area, characterised by steep sandstone cliffs.

Temperate rainforest on the lower slopes of the Jamison Valley. South Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

Narrow Neck Plateau is a large sandstone-cliffed peninsula of rock that divides the Jamison Valley and Megalong Valley south of Katoomba. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

A long, low mountain of sandstone stretching across the valley. Its top is approximately five kilometres long; counting its lower slopes, it would be approximately ten kilometres long. It is approximately 950 metres high at its highest point. South Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

A long, low mountain of sandstone stretching across the valley. Its top is approximately five kilometres long; counting its lower slopes, it would be approximately ten kilometres long. It is approximately 950 metres high at its highest point. South Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

Valley of the Waters Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

Jamison Valley. Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

The Jamison Valley comprising of sandstone escarpments, valleys and waterfalls, stretches north-south from just outside of South Katoomba to Coxs River. From west to east, it stretches from Narrow Neck Plateau to Kings Tableland, making it approximately 10 kilometres. Like the entire Sydney and Blue Mountains region, the valley is a sandstone area, characterised by steep sandstone cliffs.

Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area. New South Wales Australia

A long, low mountain of sandstone stretching across the valley. Its top is approximately five kilometres long; counting its lower slopes, it would be approximately ten kilometres long. It is approximately 950 metres high at its highest point. South Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

Eucalyptus oreades, commonly known as the Blue Mountains Ash, is a species of eucalyptus native to eastern Australia.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia measuring 55–65 cm (22–26 in) in length. The adult male has a black beak and pinkish-red eye-rings, and the female has a bone-coloured beak and grey eye-rings. In flight, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos flap deeply and slowly, and with a peculiar heavy fluid motion. Their loud eerie wailing calls carry for long distances.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

Wentworth Falls located at the south of Wentworth Falls town. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

The area of Kings tableland to the SE contains major archaeological importance, including the Kings Tableland Aboriginal Site. This area is highly significant to the Gandangara,[3] Darug and Wiradjuri people. Used as a gathering place for at least 22,000 years, the area contains a variety of cultural features, including engravings, axe-grinding grooves, modified rock pools and an occupation shelter.

The Three Sisters in the Jamison Valley are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

A long, low mountain of sandstone stretching across the valley. Its top is approximately five kilometres long; counting its lower slopes, it would be approximately ten kilometres long. It is approximately 950 metres high at its highest point. South Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

Three Sisters South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

Jamison Valley,Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia. The Jamison Valley comprising of sandstone escarpments, valleys and waterfalls, stretches north-south from just outside of South Katoomba to Coxs River. From west to east, it stretches from Narrow Neck Plateau to Kings Tableland, making it approximately 10 kilometres. Like the entire Sydney and Blue Mountains region, the valley is a sandstone area, characterised by steep sandstone cliffs.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

This is a excellent return walk, starting from the Katoomba kiosk and winding down to the Furber Steps, where it continues along a well signposted side track to the Katoomba Falls lookout. As this walk starts and finishes at the Kiosk.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

Jamison Valley filled with early morning mist. Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

The Jamison Valley comprising of sandstone escarpments, valleys and waterfalls, stretches north-south from just outside of South Katoomba to Coxs River. From west to east, it stretches from Narrow Neck Plateau to Kings Tableland, making it approximately 10 kilometres. Like the entire Sydney and Blue Mountains region, the valley is a sandstone area, characterised by steep sandstone cliffs.

The event of the Phantom Falls is caused by air in the Jamison Valley being warmed by the sun’s rays and rising to meet the colder air in the Megalong Valley. The resulting mist creates a ‘waterfall’ effect which falls slowly and dramatically over the cliff into the Jamison Valley.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

Mt Solitary is a long, low mountain of sandstone stretching across the Jamison Valley. Its top is approximately five kilometres long; counting its lower slopes, it would be approximately ten kilometres long. It is approximately 950 metres high at its highest point. South Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.

Narrow Neck Plateau is a large sandstone-cliffed peninsula of rock that divides the Jamison Valley and Megalong Valley south of Katoomba. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia

SOUTH KATOOMBA. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

South Katoomba. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

Eucalyptus oreades, commonly known as the Blue Mountains Ash, is a species of eucalyptus native to eastern Australia.

Valley of the Waters in flood.
Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

This lovely walk goes from the grassy area of Gordon Falls Reserve down through the lush vegetation and cliffs to the Pool of Siloam.

Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area.

Narrow Neck Plateau is a large sandstone-cliffed peninsula of rock that divides the Jamison Valley and Megalong Valley south of Katoomba. Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage Area NSW Australia.

Taken From Townsville Daily Bulletin Wednesday 28 January 1931 BLUE MOUNTAINS. GREAT LANDSLIDE SOON. Millions of Tons of Rock Ready lo Fall. SYDNEY, January 27. Within a day or so, the Blue Mountains at Katoomba are likely to stage a most inconceivable landslide of millions of tons of rock into the lovely Jamison Valley, thousands of feet below. At Katoomba on Saturday, amazed crowds heard menacing rumblings, as an enormous bulk of the cliff face between Narrow Neck and Katoomba Falls started to spill, and a fissure six feet to 12 ft. wide gradually opened as a prelude to the imminent tragedy of Nature. Great boulders have already tumbled over the ledge into the gorge below. The muffled rumblings are growing louder, and ending in ear splitting reports, accompany each perceptibie movement or the fissure. Intense silence, crowds have listened to the eerie noises.... Finish reading here: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/61580280

The event of the Phantom Falls is caused by air in the Jamison Valley being warmed by the sun’s rays and rising to meet the colder air in the Megalong Valley. The resulting mist creates a ‘waterfall’ effect which falls slowly and dramatically over the cliff into the Jamison Valley.

The Three Sisters at sunset with unusual mist in the valley for this time of day.

The Three Sisters are weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary is seen to the right. South Katoomba Blue Mountains National Park & World Heritage area NSW Australia.