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Katoomba Travel Guide

Katoomba (pop. 11,200) is the largest town in the Blue Mountains and the focal point of the Blue Mountains National Park. It's an easy 1 1/2- to 2-hour trip from Sydney by train, bus, or car. The town is a low-socioeconomic pocket in a very affluent region, with one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. Read More

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Hotels

Mountain Heritage

APEX & LOVEL STREETS
Katoomba Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Hydro Majestic Hotel Blue Mountains

Great Western Highway
Medlow Bath 2780 Map

Distance: 2.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Echoes Boutique Hotel

3 Lilianfels Avenue
Katoomba 2780 Map

Distance: 2.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars


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Attractions

Australian School of Mountaineering

Katoomba
166b Katoomba Street
2780

Distance: 1.5 mi. (from destination center)

Megalong Australian Heritage Centre

Megalong Valley
Megalong Road
2785

Distance: 2.9 mi. (from destination center)

Vipassana Meditation Centre

Blackheath
212 Station St
2785

Distance: 5.8 mi. (from destination center)

Airports

Major Airports near Katoomba

Distance (mi.)
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport 52.4 map

Other Smaller Airports near Katoomba

Distance (mi.)
Bathurst Raglan Airport 42.3 map
Orange Springhill Airport 70.7 map
Newcastle Belmont Airport 91.5 map

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Katoomba Vacation Rentals

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Blue Mountains Accommodations

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 4
Amenities: BBQ, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Full kitchen, Hot Tub, Iron, Ironing Board, Linens, Lounge, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oven, Patio, Phone, Refrigerator, Stereo, Stove, Sundeck, TV, Towels, VCR
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from: $90

BLUE MOUNTAINS MELBA HOUSE

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Central heating
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from: $167

Arcadia on Carrington

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: BBQ, CD Player, DVD Player, Fireplace, Full kitchen, Hot Tub, Stereo, TV, VCR

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