This piece is a tribute to poet and writer Kate Llewellyn (1936…), and also a review of one of her early books, The Mountain, published in 1989. I have been reading it again in my Blue Mountains garden, surrounded by the fragrance of Daphne. It was the
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Intriguing convict relics found at Blackheath. in the NSW Blue Mountains, appear to have vanished over the years. This seems such a shame. They were associated with the 1840s convict stockade, located on the site of what is now the local primary school. The first school building,
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In 1960 a revolving restaurant opened at Scenic World, Katoomba, in the NSW Blue Mountains. It was the first in Australia and just the second in the entire world. Katoomba had been pipped at the post by Florianturm in Germany, which had opened its doors in 1959.
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With the renovation of the Blackheath Duck Pond last year came the planting of native reeds and grasses around the perimeter. My sincere thanks to the volunteers who did so much to help. What a success it has been, and in such a short space of time.
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Blackheath rocks in their giant, natural form are a tourist’s delight. On a domestic scale, they are a wonderful resource for property owners. Sometimes I think I could turn our entire Blue Mountains garden into a commercial quarry. The rocks that come out the ground here are
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Harmony at Home has been trading at 30 Govett’s Leap Road at Blackheath (Blue Mountains) for the past 13 years. There is also a store down the Mountains at Richmond. The proprietor is Jock Ferguson. I just love the many Australian themed goods they stock. In the
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Acer Corner, our studio apartment at Blackheath in the NSW Blue Mountains is perfect for guests without a car. I was prompted to write this after a young soldier came to stay, on leave from his base in the Northern Territory. He travelled by train, Most people
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The Studio was home for myself and my partner Rob while we built our new house at Blackheath, in the beautiful Blue Mountains. After moving out we decided to let the detached property to birdwatchers, bushwalkers and nature lovers on a short stay basis. Acer Corner is
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From the time I moved to Blackheath 25 years ago I have loved this empty property in Wentworth Street, especially in autumn. Blackheath born Larraine Home tells me it was once the fire station. I must admit it doesn’t look like a fire station. However, there is
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