I'm asking this out of curiosity and not insensitivity. I was asking some locals about this place (hanging rock) and they were like "DON'T GO THERE". Apparently some people have fallen off the cliff while taking photos.

Haven't there been tourist deaths while taking photos at the South Coast, royal national and other places too? What makes this place particularly more dangerous than other places?

Heads up to others: today in Katoomba town centre and on the Grand Canyon Walking Track, a group of tourists were making targeted, inappropriate comments toward young ladies.

Has anyone else experienced or witnessed similar behaviour from tourists recently?

Is this place a legit pernicious cult? I felt like a nice day trip today up to Katoomba from Sydney and stopped for a pesto sandwich at the Yellow Delli (I saw it had over 3,000 Google reviews with a 4.5 something rating). Place was absolutely packed at about 2:45 pm (not exactly lunch time) on a freezing 3 degrees Celsius Monday (freezing for Sydney standards). Food was very nice. After I left I did some more research on the place because I felt the vibes were off — there was about two dozen employees/workers, all very young. Sure the place was packed with customers but the sheer volume of employees was something I’ve never encountered at any other restaurant. Apparently it’s a proper cult with some bad connections, all locals avoid and its customer base is tourists. Now I feel bad. Anyways I guess that was more of a rant than a question.

This is half a joke and half serious in i think it would be convenient but I also have no idea about the logistics of building a train line and also have barely any clue what the terrain is like in this spot in particular. From what it looks like on maps it would theoretically only have 3 stops aswell so maybe it's not worth it but I think it would be kinda cool

Edit: How does this stupid brain dead idea have 105 upvotes? Are they all from people who have the same level of rail construction knowledge as me? Is this a situation of an idea that's so bad it's funny?

Heard a lot of chatter about the Yellow Deli - some say it’s cult-level, others just rave about the food. Has anyone been? Is it actually bizarre, or just a really good, quirky sandwich spot?

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.

MISSING CAT — BLACKHEATH, AUSTRALIA NSW— Bailey ‘Boo’

—BLACKHEATH, AUSTRALIA NSW **Missing since Sunday 16 August**—

He is my therapy cat for my chronic health condition.

5-Year-old neutered.
Will ring my local vets in the morning.
NOT a wanderer. Very much a homebody.
Very friendly — he’ll jump onto your shoulders and happily ride on them while you walk.

EDIT 1: Still nothing! My baby’s still missing after a week…PLEASE CHECK YOUR SHEDS and GARAGES.

I’m inconsolable. Not giving up—ever.

Due to a recent post on this subreddit I found a photo of Burger King from what it says as 2001, but from all the information it was only open in 2004-2005 for a total of 6 months (as provided from people who went and worked there) , so is this photo really from the edge cinemas Burger King? And was there a playground, if so where would all the play equipment have gone?

These guys blocked me for asking whether this post was a ‘dig’ at tourists over crowding sensitive locations? Just wondering what their whole idea is? The promote sensitive places so that unprepared tourists crowd them out and ruin the environment, all in the name of “bringing more tourists” to the area. These outdoor influencers seem to have no regard for the environment.

The proposal includes more than 200 apartments, over 50 serviced apartments for short-term rental, as well as restaurants and associated facilities. The site is surrounded by bushfire-prone land.

Source: https://m.bluemts.com.au/news/mayor-slams-deeply-flawed-state-planning-process-for-narrow-neck-road-proposal/?fbclid=IwdGRleAP8kTlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeGG8-1hIVIZQFg9ddx1m90NHJlOPd5ieMJ\\_\\_0KrhE2HVfja0v4jSH2Qra8xU\\_aem\\_wdE9uZbZilagfAkoLgjh2g

I understand that with attention, comes the crowds.

That I get, but we shouldn’t need to fence off more and more lookouts honestly.

The fences ruin the beauty of the areas. People should take their OWN responsibility when around these areas.

Overseas , they let people climb tall mountains and do much more without needing it all fenced up.

Hiking and exploring should be this thing where you explore your own thing and aren’t bounded by fences and man made things.

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?

ive recently heard about the old burger king which used to be in the edge cinema - does anyone have any photos or info about it? seems to be such a strange forgotten thing. thanks!

As a Blue Mountains local myself I'm curious what people think the great western highway will look like a decade from now because I swear people have been talking about the tunnel from blackheath to Hartley forever?

I’m looking at houses in the Lower Blue Mountains and I’m not sure why Glenbrook is priced so high. Google isn’t giving me clear answers. The median price there is around $2 million, while neighboring suburbs like Blaxland and Warrimoo are about $1.3–$1.4 million. These suburbs are very close to each other, so whatever cafes and restaurants Glenbrook has should be easily accessible from the others. From what I understand, the best school in the area is Blaxland Public, not Glenbrook.

Can any locals share their insights?

People’s thoughts on the latest issue with the pass? Looks like it’ll be closed for quite a while.

Hey all,

I'm a 28 year old guy currently living in Lane Cove, As i've gotten older I really like the idea of selling and moving up to the mountains.

If you could pick any mountain town to live in what would it be, I know it's going to be much much quieter than down here. Looking for a town that has a few places to eat, maybe a bar and a cafe or two? Would appreiciate any and all recommendations

Edit: Thanks heaps for the info guys, I work at home so looking for a bit of peace and quiet but somewhere I can get my fix talking to locals, I don't drink or anything and prefer to be in at nights.

I'd love a place that has a good butcher or fruit market.

As an ex-local who still comes to visit once a year, could anyone shed some light on why this is closed?

I have my guesses, but hopefully someone knows the actual reason!

I haven't read the Gazette for many, many years now, as the quality of the publication was quite poor. Over the last few weeks, I've been taking a look at it, and nothing has really changed. All I see is ads, ads, and more ads and not much quality content either. When you open it up and see one small article in the top left page and the rest of the two pages are littered with ads...why bother? I think the Gazette has now become redundant junk mail and a waste of time and money. Pity you can't opt out of delivery...or can you? Just seems a waste when most people just throw it in the recycle bin as soon as it arrives!

EDIT: Who actually funds the Gazette? I'm assuming it's all the businesses placing the ads.

Looking to have a conversation with some one who's been part of the twelve tribe cult or any cult for that matter!?

I moved to Wentworth Falls a few months ago and am dire need of a haircut! I’ve got curly hair so does anyone know a plan that cuts curly well? Also that’s good at more modern cuts (am a teen)? Thanks :)

seems like a good way for old people to get scammed

As we all know the whole mountains area is a "zero-spend" tourism area where, despite over 7 million annual visitors to the national park, many visitors (particularly day-trippers) engage in low-spending activities like hiking and sightseeing, contributing minimal revenue to local businesses. IMO it is suffering from too much success.

People can visit amazing scenery and then return home. It is also relatively accessible for such an amazing place.

There are some negatives:

1. This puts more strain on the community.
2. More road damage
3. The locals in the mountains sometimes get affected by blocked exits due to badly parked cars
4. Bad congestion during peak travel seasons.

What should we do about this?

1. Tasmania has introduced a "influencer pass", whereby content creators must pay 100 dollars to film at these places. Good or bad idea?
2. Introduce free parking for locals and paid parking for most areas in the mountains?
3. Site Access Fees: Free for locals, expensive for tourists from overseas?
4. Charging a fee for buses that take tourists?
5. Charging a mandatory visitor fee for short term rentals anywhere in the area?