Why are The Blue Mountains important?
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• Socially, the Blue Mountains has a unique village based identity arising out of our 27 separate communities spread from Lapstone to Mount Wilson.

• Historically, the Blue Mountains has been home to the original inhabitants of Australia for tens of thousands of years. It also has great heritage value in the history of European settlement.

• Geographically, the Blue Mountains is an area of shallow and fragile soils and stunning rock formations dating back hundreds of millions of years

• Ecologically the Blue Mountains contains numerous examples of rare and endangered fauna and flora.

• Aesthetically, the Blue Mountains is one of the most beautiful places on earth - a fact recognised by its World Heritage Listing.