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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Katoomba

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Katoomba, Australia

Updated December 25, 2019

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The Giant Stairway

Katoomba, Australia

The Giant Stairway

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Three Sisters

Katoomba, Australia

Three Sisters

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
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Katoomba, Australia

Odd Mountain

A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.
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A stromatolite in Nettle Cave

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Nettle Cave Tour in Klingon

The first tourist attraction to offer tours for interstellar tourists.
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Big Miner’s Lamp in Lithgow, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Big Miner's Lamp

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.
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