The panoramic Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains
We often stop at the spectacular Grose Valley on our Blue Mountains tour which showcases canyons, ravines, plateaus, creeks, waterfalls, massive cliff faces and the Grose River. Three of the best lookout spots are: Evans Lookout, Govetts Leap and Walls Lookout.
Access to Evans Lookout and Govetts Leap can be obtained by driving to the nearby car park whilst Walls Lookout requires a bushwalk.
The magnificent geology of the Grose Valley was created by uplift and erosion. The valley is covered by dense Eucalyptus Forest.
A recent feature of the Grose Valley, which was created in March 2021, is a carve out in the sandstone cliff face below Lockleys Pylon.
The ‘rock carving’ resulted from a rockfall which was greatly assisted by intense rainfall running off the plateau above.
The rain dump on the Blue Mountains and Sydney generally in 2021 and 2022 has been attributable to the La Nina weather phenomena.
What makes the shape created by the rockfall so noticeable is that it has the appearance of a fish, but not one you would commonly think of.
It looks like a seahorse and yes seahorses are categorised as fish!
The Grose Valley is a place of exceptional beauty and the addition of a seahorse rock carving is yet another reason (not that one is needed) to drop by.
so big!
Bridal Veil Waterfall
Four happy souls at nearby Jamison Valley