Author(s): Keith Painter

Blue Mountains Travel Guides

West Katoomba, Blue Mountains

Scattered along the western side of Katoomba, from just past Scenic World all the way around to the Explorers Tree, are many lesser known walking tracks, some of which date back to the 1880s or even earlier Aboriginal use.

Just a few hundred metres beyond Scenic World is Eagle Hawk Lookout and a short distance further is Malaita Point which has a historical connection with the island of that name in the Solomon Islands and a Christian mission. 

Cyclorama Point, Landslide Lookout, Hildas Lookout, O’Sullivans Road, Boars Head Rock, Cahills Lookout and Peckmans Plateau are all covered in this book with insights into the history of their names and locations

Longer walks include the fascinating and historic Devils Hole Track and the Nellies Glen/Bonnie Doon area.

More Katoomba Walks Pocket Pal contains 32 pages, 4 historical photos and 9 maps which cover 5.3km of tracks.