Leura
is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains
Local Government Area in New South Wales,
Australia. It is one of the series of
small towns stretched along the western
railway and Great Western Highway that
bisects the Blue Mountains National Park.
It is adjacent to Katoomba, the largest
centre in the upper mountains, and the
two towns merge along Leura's western
edge. The town itself follows a main street
perpendicular to the highway and railway
line (Leura Mall, or familiarly, The Mall)
and is picturesque with many deciduous
cool climate trees and a largely preserved
historic streetscape. Leura is home to
many formal, English-style cool climate
gardens which provide elegant walks and
the opportunity to visit when open to
the public in early October each year.
Leura's elevation is 985 metres above
sea level, leading to infrequent snowfall
in winter and a climate that reflects
all four seasons distinctly. It is 100km
by road from Sydney and the train journey
takes a little under 2 hours.
Leura
is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains
Local Government Area in New South Wales,
Australia. It is one of the series of
small towns stretched along the western
railway and Great Western Highway that
bisects the Blue Mountains National Park.
It is adjacent to Katoomba, the largest
centre in the upper mountains, and the
two towns merge along Leura's western
edge. The town itself follows a main street
perpendicular to the highway and railway
line (Leura Mall, or familiarly, The Mall)
and is picturesque with many deciduous
cool climate trees and a largely preserved
historic streetscape. Leura is home to
many formal, English-style cool climate
gardens which provide elegant walks and
the opportunity to visit when open to
the public in early October each year.
Leura's elevation is 985 metres above
sea level, leading to infrequent snowfall
in winter and a climate that reflects
all four seasons distinctly. It is 100km
by road from Sydney and the train journey
takes a little under 2 hours.
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