Blue Mountains
- Blackheath Weather
Local weather information for the upper mountains. - Blue Mountains Conservation Society
Contains information about the Society itself, the two BMCS nurseries located in Blackheath and Lawson, contact addresses for the kids' Quoll club, and information on the activities of the various subcommittees of the BMCS. - Blue Mountains Gazette
Blue Mountains local newspaper. - Blue Mountains Image Library
The main historical photograph collection of several thousand, lower resolution images, free to download and use with attribution to Blue Mountains City Library. - Blue Mountains Internet
Lots of links aiming at providing local information for residents and businesses of the Blue Mountains. - Blue Mountains Local Studies Chronicles
Referenced historical articles developed by the Local Studies Librarian on popular Blue Mountains subjects, includes images. Please acknowledge author and source if you use this material. - Blue Mountains Local Studies Images on Flickr
Selected high resolution, historical images from the Local Studies collection, many with added information. Can be downloaded free for non-commercial use, with attribution to Blue Mountains City Library. Also includes mystery photos which need identifying or more information. - Blue Mountains National Park
Maps, history, travel information and more provided by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. - Blue Mountains Tourism Ltd
The official web site for the Blue Mountains showcasing the region's natural beauty, the wide range of activities and attractions plus some of Australia's most outstanding accommodation venues. - Blue Mountains Web
Provides quality up-to-date information on the many businesses, community activities and attractions in the Blue Mountains. - BM Library - Local Studies Image Library
Digitised collection of historic images and holdings from the Blue Mountains Library Service's Local Studies department. - Info Blue Mountains Australia
Established in 1996 as Blue Mountains Plaza, and growing to over 100 pages as Info Blue Mountains in 1999, this site promotes existing Blue Mountains related Web sites. - Katoomba
A residents' action group web site with a critical view on the implementation of the Katoomba Charrette's urban design recommendations. This is a lively and passionate website that also contains other information, historical and current, relevant to Katoomba. - Local Studies Bookmarks
Check out the Local Studies Librarian’s personal bookmarks here - a handpicked selection of sites for Local Studies, historical and genealogical research. - LocalDirect
Directory of local businesses, select "Blue Mountains". - NSW Rural Fire Service Blue Mountains District
Provides information on the service; updates on local fire related incidents; as well as fire regulations and related forms. -
Rex and Heather Gilroy's Mysterious Australia Homepage
Rex Gilroy is often described as the "Father of Yowie Research". His homepage is a large and growing web site devoted to Australian crypto zoology, unexplained phenomena and "hidden history" and contains numerous references to Blue Mountains sightings of such mysterious animals as the yowie, black panther, thylacine etc. -
Simply Australia
This is a bright and entertaining e-zine devoted to Australian folklore and social history, presented in the form of articles, oral history, song and poetry. Back issues are archived and contain material relevant to the Blue Mountains. For example: Issue No.1: "Defining the Historical Landscape: Blue Mountains Memorials to Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson" "Spanning the Past into Tomorrow: The Story of Lennox Bridge" Issue No.2: "A Ride From Bathurst to Sydney 1861" "There's A Fire! A First Hand Account of the 1951 bushfires in North Springwood". -
Western Sydney Libraries and Local Studies
Provides historical information by theme for Western Sydney Council areas (from Auburn to Camden, to Blue Mountains, to Baulkham Hills and everywhere in between) and information on local studies collections in these council areas. -
Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)
Contains submissions, news, issues papers. - Westir
Western Sydney Regional Information and Research Service.