Jenolan Blue lake

Sequestered deep in the mountains, isolated from major roads and townships, there is a profound mystery to the whole Jenolan area and I love to visit there when I can.

The famous caves and associated land cover 3,000 hectares situated in the Central Tablelands region, west of the Blue Mountains here in New South Wales.

At 340 million years old, the caves are the most ancient discovered open caves in the world. The word Jenolan is believed to be an indigenous word for 'high place', derived from the Tharawal word, Genowlan.

The peaceful Blue Lake seen here, is fed by the River Styx and Jenolan River. The intense and most beautiful colour comes from the refraction of light through the limestone deposits, sediment and bedrock.

There are duck-billed platypus within the vicinity, but I've not been lucky enough to see any during my visits.