Greater Blue Mountains Area

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The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a vast UNESCO World Heritage–listed sandstone plateau in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its dramatic gorges, eucalyptus-dominated forests, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
plateau
protected area
administeredBy New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
area 10360 square kilometres
1036000 hectares
biome temperate forest
climate temperate
containsProtectedArea Blue Mountains National Park
Gardens of Stone National Park
Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
Nattai National Park
Thirlmere Lakes National Park
Wollemi National Park
Yengo National Park
containsTown Blackheath
Katoomba
Lithgow
continent Australia
country Australia
distanceFromSydney approximately 60 kilometres west
dominantVegetation eucalyptus forest
sclerophyll forest
geologicalFeature sandstone plateau
hasEndemicSpecies Wollemi pine
linked to: Wollemia
hasLandform cliff-lined valleys
deep gorges
escarpments
hasSpecies Wollemi pine
linked to: Wollemia

greater glider
koala
powerful owl
spotted-tailed quoll
linked to: Dasyurus
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 2000
IUCNCategory II
knownFor deeply incised gorges
dramatic sandstone scenery
high eucalyptus diversity
rich biodiversity
locatedIn New South Wales
nearestMajorCity Sydney
partOf Great Dividing Range
tourismActivity bushwalking
canyoning
nature observation
rock climbing
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 917

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Wollemi National Park locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains Area
Wollemi National Park partOf Blue Mountains region
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Wentworth Falls locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site
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Kanangra-Boyd National Park locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Kanangra-Boyd National Park partOf Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Grose Valley locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site
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Parish of Portland hasAttraction Blue Mountains foothills
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Sydney Basin contains Blue Mountains foothills
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Great Western Highway regionServed Blue Mountains region
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Thirlmere Lakes National Park partOf Greater Blue Mountains region
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Jenolan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve near Blue Mountains region
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Three Sisters (rock formation) partOf Greater Blue Mountains Area
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Echo Point lookout touristRegion Greater Blue Mountains
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Govetts Leap partOf Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Gardens of Stone National Park locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Gardens of Stone National Park partOf Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage property
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Darug people traditionalTerritory Blue Mountains region
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Yengo National Park locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Yengo National Park partOf Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Blackheath locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Megalong Valley locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Blue Mountains National Park locatedIn Blue Mountains region
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Blue Mountains National Park partOf Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage property
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Mount Werong isHighestPointOf Blue Mountains region
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New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service regionServed Blue Mountains region
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Anglican Diocese of Sydney hasTerritory Blue Mountains region
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Jamison Valley locatedIn Blue Mountains region
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Jamison Valley locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains Area
New South Wales protected areas network includesWorldHeritageSite Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site
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City of Blue Mountains locatedIn Blue Mountains region
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City of Blue Mountains hasHeritage Blue Mountains World Heritage Area (adjacent and overlapping)
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Sublime Point Lookout inRegion Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Blue Mountains City Council administers Blue Mountains region
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Division of Macquarie locatedIn Blue Mountains region
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Bells Line of Road regionServed Blue Mountains region
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Fletchers Lookout region Greater Blue Mountains
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National Pass walking track region Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Charles Darwin Walk locatedIn Blue Mountains region
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Lawson locatedIn Blue Mountains region of New South Wales
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Jenolan locatedIn Blue Mountains region
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Kanangra Walls locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Kanangra Walls partOf Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Kanangra Walls region Blue Mountains area of New South Wales
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Kanangra Plateau locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Kanangra Plateau partOf Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Thurat Spires locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Blue Mountains sandstone vegetation communities foundIn Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Mount Cloudmaker locatedIn Greater Blue Mountains region
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Mount Cloudmaker hasViewOf Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Jenolan Caves Road accesses Blue Mountains region
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