Blue Mountains Bicentenary 1813-2013 May 26

The weather continued its magic for our second day of a commemorative weekend for the folk of the Blue Mountains.

Mr Honey Pie and I managed to slip in a leisurely walk along the banks of Wentworth Fall Lake on a stunning autumn morning before heading back down the mountain for a concert.

Wentworth Falls Lake is of course named after the explorer Gregory Wentworth.

It was created by damming the Jamison Creek to provide water for the steam railway nearby.

Today it is a popular picnic destination and a bird and wildlife refuge.

It was a delight to see people dressed in period costume.  

 So reminded me of Jane Austen times.

  There was also a huge variety of craft stalls for the many visitors to the day.

Blue Mountains Bicentenary 1813-2013

The month of May 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the crossing of the Blue Mountains by the explorers Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson.

The crossing commenced forty five kilometres away at the Nepean River and followed the mountain ridge line for seventy five kilometres.

Today, descendants of the three explorers flew over the mountains in Australia's largest ever civilian flyover.

As you can see we've been blessed with glorious weather.