The Rock
The Rock is a scenic viewpoint in City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The Rock is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Bridal Veil View, as well as near the waterfall Weeping Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bridal Veil Falls and Three Sisters.
Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall
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The Bridal Veil Falls is a cascade waterfall on the Leura Falls Creek where it spills into the Jamison Valley, located south-east of Leura in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Bridal Veil Falls is situated 150 metres northwest of The Rock.
Three Sisters
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The Three Sisters are an unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, on the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley. They are located close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' best known sites, towering above the Jamison Valley. Three Sisters is situated 1½ km southwest of The Rock.
Leuralla
Building
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Leuralla is a historic house in Leura, a suburb in the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales, Australia. It was the location of the Leuralla Toy & Railway Museum, which closed in 2022. Leuralla is situated 570 metres east of The Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leura and Echo Point.
Leura
Leura is a small picturesque town in the Blue Mountains region of the Australian state of New South Wales, some 100 km west of Sydney CBD and situated at an elevation of 985 m above sea level.
Echo Point
Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Echo Point is a lookout about 2 kilometres south of Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia. It attracts an estimated 1.5–2 million visitors each year. The lookout offers a view to Three Sisters, Mount Solitary and the rock formation known as the Ruined Castle.
Katoomba
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Katoomba is the largest and best-known town in the Blue Mountains. It serves as the main base for travellers to the Blue Mountains, and the main gateway to the two most popular tourist spots at Echo Point and Scenic World.
The Rock
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.72287° or 33° 43′ 22″ southLongitude
150.32384° or 150° 19′ 26″ eastOpen location code
4RRG78GF+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7852029564OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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