Leura NSW 2780
(Pop 3 750)
Leura is a chic and sophisticated Blue Mts village 109 km west of Sydney. The first Europeans in the area were explorers, Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson (1813) but settlement was slow and sparse until the railway arrived (1891). The 1920s saw an influx of Sydney holidaymakers escaping the city's heat and humidity. By 1970s Leura had become THE place for Sydney's artistic community as a weekend retreat destination.
Nearby:
Bushwalking Around Leura. National Parks & Wildlife Service Tel (02) 4787 8877.
Cliff Drive: magnificent views of the Megalong & Jamison valleys, Three Sisters, Ruined Castle & Mount Solitary and many waterfalls.
Accommodation:
Leura has a resort, 3 hotels, a motel, holiday aprtments/cottages and about 20 B&Bs.
Visitor Information Centre: 121 The Mall. Tel 1800 455 582.
Airports:
Sydney International Airport – Kingsford Smith (SYD) Airport Dr, Mascot. Tel (02) 9667 9111. (123 km s-e) or Bathurst Airport - Raglan (BHS) Pj Moodie Memorial Drive. Tel (02) 6337 3450. (81 km n-w).
Hospital:
Blue Mts District Anzac Memorial Hospital, Queens Rd, Katoomba. (11 km south). Tel (02) 4782 2111.

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