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Sydney is diverse – crowd, culture & craft!

True are the words: ‘Beauty lies in diversity!’ And, when you talk of diversity, Sydney is one of the top cities that embrace it with great gusto. No wonder it is so beautiful, right? And when you talk of exploring Sydney…it’s sure to blow your mind with not one but many renowned tourist destinations! Whether it be famous attractions like Opera House & Harbour Bridge or crowd favourites like Blue Mountains tours … you’ll never fall short of things to do in Sydney! If looking for more Sydney sightseeing tours why not plan a visit to Port Stephens or Hunter Valley? The arrival of the First Fleet from England in 1788 not only added immigrant convicts to its existing population, but also gave it its current name, Sydney. Convicts blended with the Aboriginal clan, known as Eora, who had been occupying the land for 50,000 years or so. The descendants of these convicts from different Western and African nations now make up 20 per cent of the Aussie population. No one could have g...
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Why Are The Blue Mountains World Heritage Listed?

Sublime natural bounty and  vast eucalypt  woods set the stage over  an expanse  of over  1 .3 million hectares.  An  amalgam of woodsy hillocks and deep gorges,  sandstone  cliffs and tunnelling caves to  sprawling  open woodlands and  mallee  scrublands,  this natural wonder is a live amphitheatre of native flora and fauna! Welcome to the Blue Mountains! Millions  all over the  world have  embarked on  the trip to Blue Mountains on a  sightseeing  day tour , pulled to it by the ancient  mysteries  that go with this  iconic  landmark. As with all World Heritage listings, this one was sure to make the cut,  owing to not one but many  reasons! Blue Mountains’  unique   display   of outstanding  natural wealth and globally valuable  environment  is what favoured it foremost in  finding a spot in this  ...
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The Myths That Lend Mystery To The Three Sisters

Three Sisters is an iconic landmark that has become synonymous with Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Visit this trio of sandstone rocks that tower over the Jamison Valley and you’ll see blue-ridge mountainsthat stretch to infinity in the horizon, becoming a hub for millions of tourists every year! So much so that, it is now a must-stop destination on all Blue Mountains tours from Sydney ! Fact Versus Legend Dating back to over 300 million years, it is not easy to believe that this landscape was once the floor of a shallow sea. As the area weathered over a span of millions of years, the sea receded and the seabed was crushed and transformed into rock. What was left of the creeks and rivers played a huge role in carving out plateaus, cliffs and mountains for a few more million years resulting in the present-day iconic vantage points and attractions at Blue Mountains! The scientific details that go with the transformation involve too much jargon, so we’ll let the geograph...
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