The Blue Mountains 30 years ago certainly was beautiful. Katoomba is now way too commercial. My Uncle lived for many years in Wentworth Falls and my cousin and I used to climb the sisters.
Mum grew up in Mt Victoria and my Grandmother's family ran the tea house in Mt Wilson early last century. Dad is a Penrith/Waragamba native. So I have quite a connection to the Blue Mountains.
That is interesting. Ever since Queen Elizabeth's comment, tourism has definitelysky-rocketed, so there's definitely money to be made. There is definitely a lot of commercial opportunity and money to be made.
Ethical or not, I think it's important that everybody visits the Blue Mountains at least once so they can verify for themselves whether or not that statement is in fact true!
Oh, agreed. I can't believe the development between Penrith and Richmond down on the Nepean. I lived in Penrith 20 years ago and fished the Nepean extensively. Now all the scrub has been cleared and it is horse farms and subdivisions all the way. Quite incredible how fast it has happened.