Sydney Off the Beaten Path Tips by Geisha_Girl

While in Sydney, you should take a hike through the beautiful regions of the Blue Mountains.

The mountain ranges really aren't 'blue.' The mountains were originally named 'Carmarthen Hills.'
The name was changed because The Blue Mountains is densely populated by oil bearing Eucalyptus trees. The atmosphere there is filled with fine droplets of oil, which, when combined with the dust particles and water vapour, scatter short-wave length rays of light which project out blue in color.

Regardless of the 'scientific' explanation, the Blue Mountains are worth the day trip. Its location is about an hour drive outside the metropolitan Sydney area.

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