Blue Mountains Journal

If shopping is your thing you will find lots of speciality shops.  One of my favourites is the Moontree candle shop, along with Megalong Books, but there are gift shops, homewares, galleries, clothing and more … and let's not forget the lolly shop.

You will find just what you need to rest and indulge your appetite in Leura - whether it is a cup of coffee, indulging in cake, high tea or a hearty meal.

Next up the highway from Wentworth Falls is Leura. It's a lovely vibrant spot with lots of interesting shops and good places to eat.  As such, it is the go-to destination for heaps of tourists and locals and seems to get busier by the day.  I couldn't face the hassle of traffic or the hopeless hunt for a car park so decided that my current series on this town will be reposts of images from earlier visits.

The lake is a very pleasant picnic spot with interesting sandstone sculptures but the weather on the day of my photo shoot was not exactly the best to be out an about. Before I finish this town I will go back and to get a photo of the artwork on the water tower artwork.

The falls are on the south side, if you drive around the north side you will find it is a world of picket fences, heritage cottages, and tree lined streets.  Very nice.

I guess you are interested in seeing the falls.  It was rather useless trying for a shot on this day because the mist was so heavy so you will have to do with the painted mural at the bus stop and follow these links to see more -- Wentworth Falls , the view from the escarpment , top of the falls , and the wonderful walking tracks in the area .

The beginning of Charles Darwin Walk is a very short distance from the shopping centre.  Following the track all of the way to the falls is rather more work but unlike most mountain walks is quite an easy grade. I did not walk the track on this occasion but if you can see what I found on previous occasions at this link Darwin's Walk .