Blue Labyrinth (New South Wales)

The Blue Labyrinth is an area covering much of the southern part of Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales, Australia. It spans an area south of the Great Western Highway from Wentworth Falls to Glenbrook, stretching from Kings Tableland in the west to Warragamba Dam and the Nepean River in the east, and the Burragorang Valley to the south.[1][2]

Blue Labyrinth
Blue Labyrinth is located in New South Wales
Blue Labyrinth
Blue Labyrinth
Highest point
Coordinates33°49′S 150°30′E / 33.817°S 150.500°E / -33.817; 150.500
Geography
Parent rangeBlue Mountains Range

Geographical features

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Below are some geographical features of the Blue Labyrinth.[1]

Creeks and rivers:

Caves and rocks:

Tracks:

  • Oaks Fire Trail
  • Andersons Fire Trail
  • Murphys Fire Trail
  • Ingar Fire Trail
  • St. Helena Ridge Trail
  • Kings Tableland Road

Rock art sites

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The Blue Labyrinth contains many prehistoric Aboriginal rock art sites, many of which are charcoal engravings in rock shelters that depict animals such as swamp wallabies, eastern long-necked turtles, bush rats, and other animals. The best-known Aboriginal rock art site in the Blue Labyrinth is Red Hands Cave.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Cameron, Bruce (2014). A History of the Blue Labyrinth (2nd ed.). Sun Valley, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978-0-9586215-1-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Blue Labyrinth". Bushwalking NSW. Retrieved 13 December 2023.