Fire Tower [Narrowneck Plateau] - Echo Point, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 33° 43.961 E 150° 18.712
56H E 250946 N 6264237
This is the most western of the three, widely spaced Orientation Tables at Echo Point, overlooking a GRAND VISTA.
Waymark Code: WMXP3G
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/05/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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This Orientation Table on Echo Point, picks up from Kedumba River with the Narrowneck Fire Tower, on the left-hand side [southwest], with information and a simple line drawing of the vista, through to Scenic World in the west [right-hand side].

Places mentioned, and shown are:

* Fire Tower: Sharp-eyed viewers may be able to see the bushfire spotter's tower on Narrowneck Plateau.

* Old Tramway Track: The walking track to the Ruined Castle is accessible via the Golden Stairs, and follows the nineteenth century oil-shale miners' tramway track.

* Jenolan Caves: The Jenolan Caves (28 km away) form part of the south western boundary of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage and the end of the journey of Gurangatch and Mirragan.

* Malaita Point: A major landslide occurred on the western side of this ridge in 1931. The ridge was named after the birthplace of a Solomon Islander who once lived there.

* Scenic World: The Scenic Railway and Sceniscender rides at the Scenic Railway Complex provide easy access into the Jamison Valley.

Visited: 1731, Monday, 20 February, 2017
Artist / Creator:
Blue Mountains National Park


Location / Access:
Park near Echo Point, and walk on down to the fenced Lookout.


Date of creation: Not listed

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