--- I am not at all afraid of urging the propriety of very frequent reading of the same book. The book remains the same, but the reader changes. ---
Matthew Browne
'On the forming of opinions on books' (1866)
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The Blue Mountains |
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The Blue Mountains is a popular tourist destination west of Sydney. It consists of a series of small villages based along the highway that winds from the western outskirts of Sydney across the mountains to the western slopes and plains. Springwood, the home of The Turning Page, is situated about halfway between the western edge of Sydney and the main tourist destination of Katoomba. Surrounded by National Park and situated on the main east-west rail line it is a vibrant town with wonderful sights and bushwalks and is home to the Norman Lindsay Gallery. Below we have included some helpful links and further information about this wonderful place we call home. 
Norman Lindsay Gallery web site 
Blue Mountains Tourism official web site 
Katoomba - the tourist heart of the Blue Mountains 
Blackheath - a beautiful village high in the mountains 
Lithgow - at the western edge of the mountains 
Blue Mountains City Council website
A Blue Mountains accommodation and tourism site |
The Blue Mountains have a wonderful range of new and used bookstores, including the Turning Page, and for the book lover there is nothing better than to wend your way from village to village, checking out what's on offer. Click on the image below to see a handy guide 
The Turning Page stocks a range of books about the Blue Mountains and its history and we have included some samples below for your information. 
Thin Red and Blue Lines - A history of the Military and Police Presence in the Blue Mountains from The Springwood Historical Society. 
Blue Mountains Dreaming - This new edition gathers together new research and information about the original inhabitants of the Blue Mountains. 
Blue Mountains Magic - an architectural and landscape sketchbook. 
The Passes of Narrowneck - a bushwalking history of this famous landmark. 
Walking Tracks in the Lower Blue Mountains - a handy guide for the tourist and local alike. 
Native Plants of the Blue Mountains - by local authors Margaret Baker and Robin Corringham. |