jeudi 25 février 2010

Blue Mountains


The Blue Mountains are in New South Wales, Australia. It’s a mountainous region, bordered on Sydney's metropolitan area, its foothills starting approximately 50 kilometres west of the state capital. The area begins on the west side of the Nepean River and extends westward as far as Cox's River.
Consisting mainly of a sandstone plateau, the area is dissected by gorges up to 760 metres deep. The highest point of the range is 1,190 metres above sea level. A large part of the Blue Mountains is incorporated into the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site, consisting of seven national park areas and a conservation reserve.
The Blue Mountains have been lived for many years by aboriginal people, and the latest trace of life in the Blue Mountains is old of about 22.000 years.


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