On the east coast’s Great Dividing Range, the Blue Mountains provides a spectacular backdrop to numerous villages in its upper regions, such as Medlow Bath with The Hydro Majestic, Leura’s exquisite gardens and, at its highest peak, Blackheath, a small town known for rhododendrons and a panoramic view, which many say surpasses The Three Sisters. Known as Govett’s Leap Lookout, it was described by Charles Darwin in 1836 as “stupendous”. While Darwin struggled for five days on horseback, and convicts continued
