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Blue Mountains

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Location: near Lake Burragorang, view towards south. The Blue Mountains represent a section of the Great Dividing Range. Essentially, they consist in a large sandstone plateau with steep or even vertical escarpments leading down to deeply incised valleys and gorges. The Blue Mountains were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.