A selection of some of the most impressive lookouts in Sydney and New South Wales.
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Discover the best views in the Wentworth Falls area of the Blue Mountains by visiting these seven beautiful lookouts.
The Wentworth Falls area is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Blue Mountains. Best known for its impressive waterfall, the area offers a mix of short and long bushwalking tracks, along with a great number of stunning lookouts.
The Naa Badu Lookout in Berowra Heights is a scenic vantage point offering stunning views over the Berowra Creek Valley.
The 3 km Berkeley Trail from Berowra that leads to this lookout is a moderately challenging track through a patch of thriving bushland.
Find the most beautiful lookouts in the Blue Mountains, from the Wentworth Falls area to Bells Line of Road, via Leura, Katoomba, and Blackheath.
The Blue Mountains is home to many impressive lookouts. Some are popular and easy to reach, while others are less known and tucked away from the main tracks.
The Lillians Bridge Track to the Gladstone Lookout is a short but highly enjoyable walk to a viewing point that is still a bit of a hidden gem.
The walk starts from the Fairmont Resort in Leura and forms part of the Grand Cliff Top Walk between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba.
The Providential Point Lookout is a stunning viewing point in the Wattamolla area of Royal National Park, offering beautiful coastal views.
A short walking trail from the Wattamolla car park will get you to this lookout, with various other walks and things to do nearby to make a day of it.
The Grose Head South Lookout is a remote lookout point in the Blue Mountains that offers beautiful views of the Lower Grose Wilderness.
It can be accessed via two walking tracks that together create an enjoyable loop walk, which also serves as a popular cycling trail in the Winmalee area.
McMahons Point Lookout is a scenic vantage point south of Wentworth Falls, offering panoramic views of Lake Burragorang and its rugged surroundings.
This remote spot is reached via Kings Tableland Road, a 20 km unsealed track that also serves as a popular cycling route.
Discover the best lookouts in Sydney, offering scenic views of the Harbour, city skyline, and iconic landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
With a unique city skyline, several iconic landmarks, and beautiful natural attractions, Sydney has no shortage of popular lookouts that offer scenic views.
The Portal Lookout, located in the Glenbrook area of the Lower Blue Mountains, is a scenic vantage point with sweeping views of the Nepean River and beyond.
This family-friendly, wheelchair-accessible lookout is easy to reach by car, with several nearby sights and walking trails to help make a fun day out.
The steep walking track from Perrys Lookdown near Blackheath to the Blue Gum Forest in the Grose Valley is a challenging yet rewarding bushwalking adventure.
Just 500 metres from the forest is the Acacia Flat campground, where you can pitch a tent and stay overnight in peaceful natural surroundings.
The Fairfax Walk on Manly’s North Head is a family-friendly trail featuring two stunning lookouts with sweeping views of Sydney Harbour, the city skyline, South Head, and the ocean.
The highlight of the walk is the Burragula Lookout, one of Sydney’s most impressive vantage points. It’s also a favourite spot for whale watching during the two annual migration seasons.
Govetts Leap Lookout, near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, offers spectacular views of the Grose Valley and its surrounding cliff walls.
Several hiking trails, both short and long, start near the lookout, including one leading to Barrow Lookout, which provides a close-up view of Govetts Leap Falls.
Elysian Rock Lookout is a beautiful vantage point in the Leura area of the Blue Mountains, offering panoramic views over the Jamison Valley.
The lookout consists of two sandstone viewing platforms (with seating) that are connected by the historic Buttenshaw Bridge.
The Burragorang Lookout is a scenic vantage point facing Lake Burragorang, located within Burragorang State Conservation Area in the small village of Nattai.
The lookout offers scenic views of the lake and the Blue Mountains, with nearby picnic facilities perfect for a relaxing day out.
Faulconbridge Point is an impressive lookout in the Lower Grose Valley of the Blue Mountains, offering beautiful 360-degree views of the Grose River and the surrounding mountains.
Reaching this quiet spot involves a moderately challenging 6.5 km walk along a fire trail, making it a great destination for a peaceful picnic amidst scenic natural surroundings.
Echo Point Lookout in the Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains offers fantastic views of the Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley.
It is the most popular vantage point in the Blue Mountains region, with the best views and many walks and sights nearby to explore.
Mount York is a mountain located just outside the township of Mount Victoria, the westernmost village in the City of Blue Mountains.
The summit of Mount York is home to various monuments, memorials and plaques related to the first crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 and subsequent attempts to build roads to the plains west of the mountains.
The Blackheath area in the Blue Mountains, between Medlow Bath and Mount Victoria, boasts numerous panoramic lookouts with scenic views of cliffs, waterfalls, and valleys.
Many of these vantage points are easily accessible by car, so you won’t need to tackle challenging bushwalks to enjoy them. However, there are plenty of nearby trails if you’re keen to explore on foot.
Hanging Rock, a large sandstone formation that juts out from the cliff edge, is one of the most iconic landmarks in the Blue Mountains.
Located only a short distance from Baltzer Lookout, this area offers spectacular views across the Grose Valley and its dramatic escarpments.
The Rock Lookout, located in the Mulgoa Valley, offers scenic views of the Nepean River and the Lower Blue Mountains.
Nearby Rileys Mountain Lookout is also well worth a visit and can be accessed via a 5-kilometre return bushwalking track through beautiful scenery.
