r/bluemountains

Japan are able to fix a bridge in 2-3 days.

We haven’t even STARTED after months.

This is a joke.

Any advice and where to get/buy would be appreciated.

I read some articles online that the hotel is haunted supposedly and some people have experienced it certain areas such as room 311 and cats alley. Can anyone confirm this to be true?

Long drive from where I am at, thinking of doing the Grand Canyon walking track tomorrow, but after two days of on and off showers, is it chill and doable, or is it slightly hazardous and flooded?

Warrimoo to Glenbrook suburbs and surrounding? Higher bushfire risks than upper mountains?
And what’s your occupation - work locally, commute to Sydney, hybrid or remote workers here?

My partner and I currently live in Katoomba. He commutes a lot around greater Sydney region for his tradie job and I have a hybrid role, commute 2-3 days to the Sydney city office by train. It’s becoming a real slog though when I do the occasional 3 office day weeks and I expect when I want to change to another hybrid job they would expect 3 days in office, no less.
So am having thoughts on selling our house and buying in lower mountains which will cut a big chunk of time on the train for office days, if I continue in the industry I’m in.

But I do love our current home, it’s peaceful, lovely neighbours and with beautiful natural surroundings. Close to main town where we attend local music and arts events.
Just seeing if others have similar experiences and what their moves were like?

I'm based in Lithgow and I'm new to the area, before I moved I had a 'spot' that I would go to when I just wanted peace and a place to clear my head, but since I've moved I don't really have anything like this and I've just been going on drives instead. I just wanted any recommendations that people may have where I can go and be unbothered or unlikely to see many other people, a nice view helps too, thanks

Stuff similar to the black panther stories, abandoned tunnels, haunted bush tracks, strange disappearances, etc but more obscure local legends that most people haven’t heard of.

I was hoping to visit the Mount Wilson and Mount Tomah areas tomorrow to see the autumn leaves and trees. I read online Mount Wilson was closed, or at least access to it was, it was a bit hard to understand the situation.

-Can locals tell me if Mount Wilson and access to it is closed or can it be approached another way?

-Are there any other spots around the area you would recommend for autumn leaves and trees?

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you

So I just heard that my landlord might be thinking of selling the house I'm renting in maybe not but just in case I want to get ahead and try see if I can find any open vacancies for just one adult male.

Anyone know what rental sites or platforms are used up here in the mountains. I'm in katoomba and trying to find a one bedroom place maybe for just myself alone.

I guess only best criteria really is close to the station either katoomba or Wentworth falls would be ideal.

If anyone has any heads up on a single bedroom single bathroom rental feel free to message me I'm interested.

But yeah what's the main rental website or platform people are finding vacancies and have had success on recently.