By JACK O.



Climate

-Katoomba  5 minutes -Penrith  15 minutes-Lithgow , 15 minutes

-Sydney  50 minutes

By car

Key features They have walking tracks They have cycling tracks Horse riding Camping sites Picnic and barbeque areas Lookouts, tours and excursions Recreational activities, canoeing Visitor centre Rock climbing caving

More than three million people the national park every year.

The parks opens at 8.30am and closes at 7pm.

make you wear protective clothing because the weather can change

People come to the park to just look at the environment, or camp and enjoy the national parks activities.

It cost $7 per car to entre the park to visit.

To camp it cost $10 a adult , and $5 a child every night and $7 for a car.

The park is looked after by the Blue mountains national park trust.

The park is very special to the Aboriginal people as they have been here for a very long time.

Many people moved to the Blue Mountains when the 2nd world war started.

There are many attractions in the national park and places around the park, zig zag railway, Wentworth falls, and the Three Sisters.

www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

•Information last updated on 20th march 2008 NSW government, department of environment and climate change.