Blue Mountains Walks: Berghofer's Pass Mt Victoria NSW Australia
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In this video series I am attempting to cover as many Blue Mountains walking tracks as I can. I'm now 73, so please bear with my limitations. I usually only have 2-3 hours because most of my walks need to fit in around Sue's shopping.
Berghofer's Pass is a road built 1907-1912 as an alternative route to Victoria Pass, on which the gradient was too steep for most of the new motor vehicles coming into use at the time.
No longer used, the route makes a pleasant walk from Mt York road down into the valley, emerging near the bottom of Victoria Pass. I returned the same way.
Towards the end, you get good views of the convict-built stone walls and buttresses supporting Victoria Pass above you. They must be strongly built when you compare the traffic of today to that of 1835.
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River Lett - Hartley, NSW
Just some footage of the running water of River Lett on a friends property in Hartley, NSW (near Lithgow)
Vic Pass NSW
Going up Victoria Pass to Mt. Victoria, almost empty. Sorry about the boomy sound, the dashcam doesn't like the windows open.
MOUNT VICTORIA. NSW. May 2017.
Mount Victoria Town . NSW. Autumn in the Blue Mountains. May 2017.
2019 Snow Year In Review - Blackheath - Blue Mountains Australia
2019 Snow Year In Review - Blackheath (1098m ASL) 90 km west of Sydney - Blue Mountains and Mt Trickett (1365m ASL) 114 km west of Sydney - Oberon Plateau. Central Tablelands NSW Australia.
SNOWFALLS for Blackheath
30th March 2019 - sleet (not in video)
10th May 2019 - sleet -
27th May 2019 - snow showers (not in video)
4th June 2019 - settled snow 5cm
13th July 2019 - snow showers (not in video)
9th Aug 2019 - snow showers
10th Aug 2019 - settled snow 8cm
11th Aug 2019 - settled snow 3.5cm
12th Aug 2019 - snow showers
19th Aug 2019 - snow flurries
9th Sept 2019 - snow showers (not in video for Blackheath)
19th Sep 2019 - settled snow 6cm
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Ghost of Mount Victoria Pass
Hartley Farm
This video is about Hartley Farm.
Driving through aftermath of blue mountains fire 17/10/2013 Mount Victoria
A short video of us driving through mount York road in the blue mountains at 1.30am after the bush fires 17/10/13
Blue Mountains Walks: The River Walk at Hartley Historic Site
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This walk is a pleasant addition to a visit to Hartley. The newly constructed track and boardwalk takes you down to the River Lett and an extension down the old highway to an old bridge turns your outing into a round trip taking about 45 minutes. The only downside is the sound of modern traffic.
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Going down Mt Victoria
After 2 years out of the game, I've decided to go back to driving again. This is just a short clip of me going down Mt Vic on the way to Bathurst. I was being extra careful as am still getting used to the truck and am not that familiar with that bit of road.
Blue Mountains Walks: Little Zig Zag to Pulpit Rock Round Walk Mt Victoria NSW Australia
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All Mt Victoria walking tracks are less used than those further down the mountains, which makes a visit there more appealing to those who enjoy the peace and quiet of the bush.
This walk takes 2-3 hours. You descend into the Kanimbla Valley by the historic Little Zig Zag track (with a stop at Bushrangers Cave) and return to the plateau level by way of Wilson's Glen, Rienits Pass and Pulpit Rock.
I enjoyed this walk immensely - I'm sure you will enjoy the video!
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Mt Victoria NSW - The Hotel Imperial
While It's true the Hotel Imperial at Mt Victoria NSW has seen better days - this once grand destination in the Blue Mountains has a fascinating past.past.
Drone footage in Mt. Victoria, NSW Australia
Drone footage of property in Mt. Victoria, NSW Australia with escarpment and town.
2013 Bushfire Mount Victoria, New South Wales
Solomon Pictures coverage of a burnt house and property at Mount Victoria, NSW. What was once a dream home for one man is now nothing more than a decrepit wasteland that looks like something out of a science fiction movie. Special thanks to Alan, the owner of this property for allowing us to film on the premises during this terrible time.
Blue Mountains Walk: Mt Victoria, ZigZag Track, Pulpits Rock, Bushrangers Cave
A 3km loop along the Zig Zag Track passing pulpits Rick and stopping in at Bushrangers Cave. A slow descent followed by a slow ascent. Openings of sweeping valley views and patches of rainforest. The waterfalls and icicles being the highlights.
Mount Tomah - Bell - Mount Victoria (NSW)
Bell's Line of Road from the Mount Tomah Botanic Garden then taking the Darling Causeway to Mount Victoria. Part of a day trip from Sydney. Beautiful riding.
Mt Victoria
Mt Victoria N.S.W
Mount Victoria blue mountains snow
Blue Mountains Walks: Morning Tea at Mt Piddington Mt Victoria NSW Australia
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Mt Piddington is the highest point in one of the Blue Mountains' oldest reserves. It is a pleasant, quiet location - just the spot for a cuppa.
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