Megalong Valley

A secluded valley filled with mountains, rivers, forests and more. Ready to be explored from above.

Megalong Valley is a beautiful and secluded part of Australia. The valley is located near the town of Katoomba and has some of the most stunning natural features in Australia, including mountains, rivers, forests and more.

The first European to discover the valley was Thomas Jones in 1818, but it took until 1839 for the first settlers to travel to the area. Later on, it was a staging area for an oil shale mine until the reserves were exhausted in 1896. The nearby village Megalong, which was associated with the mine, was left in ruins as people slowly moved away.

Since the historic six-foot track was restored as a hiking trail in 1984, tourism increased. The trail was originally a bridle trail between Katoomba and the Jenolan caves. Earning its name as a bridle track has to be six feet wide to accommodate two to three riders abreast.

Nearby flights

90 minutes

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Blue Mountains helicopter flight

Sydney Airport

Upon take-off enjoy full panoramic views of the Sydney skyline, Pacific Ocean and the historic port of Botany Bay. Within minutes of departure you fly above the glistening waters of Maroubra Beach and tracking north along the coast. You will contour fly the picturesque coastline of the eastern suburbs beaches including Coogee, Clovelly and also the world famous Bondi Beach, the aquamarine waters sparkling against the Sydney sun. Admire the spectacular houses of Dover Heights and Vaucluse perched on the chiselled sandstone cliffs as you continue northbound to Sydney Harbour heads and the world’s largest and most beautiful natural harbour. Entering Sydney Harbour, you will fly past the Sydney Opera House on descent for the southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, flanked by the skyscrapers of North Sydney on the right and the Circular Quay/Sydney CBD on the left you will track the Parramatta River before coming to the Parramatta CBD, the geographical centre of Sydney. Your pilot will set course to the West as you slowly start to climb in elevation. The Blue Mountains in all their glory are ahead of you and uncover some of their visual secrets that you can only ever appreciate from the air. You will see the famous Three Sisters and the unforgiving sandstone cliff faces that encompass the Jamison Valley. See the cascading Wentworth Falls as their crystal clear waters drop into the abyss before coming to a gentle end at the sandstone valley floor. The uniquely Australian eucalyptus forests stretch forever as you head South to Sydney’s water catchment area, the Warragamba Dam. It is truly amazing that you can go from Australia’s largest city to an area so remote that only seeing is believing. Returning via Sydney’s South Western suburbs and the Sydney Olympic Site this amazing flight is bound to exceed even the highest expectations.