This booklet is presented as a descriptive guide, and it is intended to
give details of tourist and residential advantages throughout the
Blue Mountains Shire area… (Page 1)
This travel brochure – dated c.1937-1940 – entices the reader to take a railway trip to the Blue Mountains Shire, for a visit or a holiday. It gives a brief history of the crossing of the Blue Mountains and a ‘tourist synopsis’ of interesting facts and about the towns (including distance from Sydney and height above sea-level and photos). The brochure is part of NRS 16410 – Albums of Travel and Advertising Brochures, 1938-1957
The bottom of each page includes comments and essential travel tips from the Railways such as:
- Excursion Trains to the Blue Mountains Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Weekly Tickets for Tourists available anywhere Springwood to Mt. Victoria
- Combination Tickets (train, motor to sights, meals) to Katoomba Any Day
- The Caves Express is one of the world’s fastest mountain-climbing trains
Browse through the brochure above page-by-page or dip into selected pages and towns of interest below. Links to the images in Archives Investigator (AI) are also included.
List of contents
These are also larger versions:
- Cover of brochure
Photo of Mitchell’s Ridge overlooking Mt Victoria Pass [View in Archives Investigator] - Blazing the Trail and Crossing the Blue Mountains – Page 1
A brief History. Photo of “Mountains Mists” [View in Archives Investigator] - Tourist Synopsis – Pages 2-3
Including maps. Emu Plains, Glenbrook, Blaxland, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Springwood, Faulconbridge, Linden, Woodford, Hazelbrook, Lawson, Bullaburra, Wentworth Falls [View in Archives Investigator] - Tourist Synopsis (cont.) – Page 4
Leura, North Katoomba, Megaloing Valley, Mt Victoria, Mt Wilson, Mt Irvine, Mt Tomah [View in Archives Investigator] - Emu Plains and Nepean River – Page 5
Gateway to the Blue Mountains Shire, boatraces, picnics. Photos of Nepean River and Leonay Golf Course [View in Archives Investigator] - Nepean River – Page 6
A holiday rendevous, boating, picnics, birds, platypus, golfing. Photo of the Nepean River [View in Archives Investigator] - Glenbrook … Lapstone Hill – Page 7
Views of the river, viaducts, and ravines from lookouts, fishing, swimming, aboriginal ceremonial ground. Photo of “the level crossing, Glenbrook Creek” [View in Archives Investigator] - Where plains meet hills – Page 8
Photos of Elizabeth Lookout and Marge’s Lookout showing views of Penrith Plains [View in Archives Investigator] - Blaxland – Page 9
“Wascoe’s Town”, an ideal residential area. Photo of Lennox Bridge on Mitchell’s Pass (the oldest bridge on mainland Australia, built in 1833) [View in Archives Investigator] - Blaxland (cont.) and Mt Riverview – Page 10
Pilgrim Inn, views of the plains and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo from Mt Riverview Lookout [View in Archives Investigator] - Warrimoo – Page 11
Youngest village, tennis, bushwalking. Photo of the Warrimoo swimming pool [View in Archives Investigator] - Springwood and Valley Heights – Page 12
Largest town (Springwood) shopping centre, School of Arts, cinema/theatre, tennis, bowls, golf, hotels, railway depot (Valley Heights). Photo of Nepean River/Richmond Plains from Yellow Rock Lookout [View in Archives Investigator] - Springwood (cont.) – Page 13
Site of first Military Barracks (1816), how the town was named. Photo of Sassafras Gully [View in Archives Investigator] - Faulconbridge – Page 14
Old world charm, home of Sir Henry Parkes, Corridor of Oaks. Photos of Faulconbridge House and churchyard near the station [View in Archives Investigator] - Linden – Page 15
“Seventeen Mile Hollow”, bushranger hideout (King’s Cave), dam, picnics, swimming. Photo of entrance to Wilson Glen [View in Archives Investigator] - Woodford – Page 16
A link with the early days, picnic grounds, Bull’s Camp (1832), Woodford Academy. Photo of the Rock Pool [View in Archives Investigator] - Hazelbrook – Page 17
Enchanting view, tourist accommodation, parks, waterfalls, recreation, camping. Photo of Memory Park and Children’s Playground [View in Archives Investigator] - Lawson – Pages 18-19
Scenic attraction, golf, tennis, croquet, swimming pool,cinema, hiking, waterfalls, claims to have the perfect climate, Bullaburra a residential favourite. Photos of Lawson swimming pool, including night shot, golf house and golf course [View in Archives Investigator] - Wentworth Falls – Pages 20-21
Charm, rugged grandeur, Valley of the Waters, hiking, picnics, tennis, bowls, golf, pool, playgrounds, accommodation. Photos of Jameison Valley and Wilson Park [View in Archives Investigator] - Leura – Page 22
“Potts Point of the Hills”, picturesque panoramas, charming homes, beautiful gardens, golf, hiking. Photo of Sublime Point [View in Archives Investigator] - Mount Victoria – Page 23
“The roof of the Mountains”, lookouts and views of rugged cliffs and vales. Photo of Mt York overlooking Hartley Valley, showing the obelisk erected in memory of the explorers [View in Archives Investigator] - Mount Victoria (cont.) and Megalong Valley – Page 24
Parks, waterfalls, golf, tennis, riding, accommodation, landmarks, tourist drive, devonshire tea. Photo of Old Toll Bar House, built 1840 [View in Archives Investigator] - Mt Wilson – Page 25
The home of beautiful trees, rainforest region, tree-ferns, lovely homes, birds and wallabies at Mt Irvine, scenic appeal at Mt Tomah. Photo of rainforest, Mt Wilson [View in Archives Investigator] - Mt King George and The Grose River Valley – Page 26
Tourist drive, hiking, views from The Tower. Photo of Grose River Valley [View in Archives Investigator] - The Valley of the Grose (cont.) and Blue Gum Forest – Page 27
Seclusion, rugged beauty [View in Archives Investigator] - Advertisements – Pages 28-29
Use More Electricity – it costs you less! Reserve your hotel or guest house in advance. Photo of Council Chambers, Lawson [View in Archives Investigator]