The Catacombs, NSW Bue Mts, Australia

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2018 June

The Catacombs
NSW Blue Mountains, Australia


Prolog - The Catacombs

The Catacombs is an abandoned quarry
in the Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia.

It was used to help build the railway line
between Katoomba and Blackheath.

The roof of the caverns in The Catacombs
is deemed unstable and may collapse at anytime.
And so, the place is closed to the general public 😭


Location

Due to safety concern at The Catacombs,
I won't be revealing its location.


Pictures

The pictures here are for
documentation purpose only
as this blog is archived into
the Australian National Library.


The Catacombs - south-ish side

1)  Lovely Banksias in the bush
     near The Catacombs.

2)  Fences surrounding The Catacombs.
- This is the south-ish side.

3)  Just next to the previous fence is a gate
     with a  "Danger   Keep Out   No Access"  sign.
- Upper pic:
       • Small red oval: Refer to lower pic.
       • Large red oval: Wide gaping hole in the fence
                                  Ripped open a long time ago
- Lower pic: Sign warning the public
                    about the danger of this place

Inside The Catacombs

4)  People have been camping in here !

5)  This chamber is to the right of previous pic.
- Note: Another fireplace in the chamber

There are two passages inside the caverns.
An inside passage, and an outer passage.

I am now moving along the inside passage.


6)  Compare with photo #4,
     I've moved a few steps forward.
- Red oval: Here is another fireplace,
                   The third one !
                   This place is popular !

7)  This pic is taken while I'm standing
     near the fireplace of the previous pic
     and facing the same direction.
- You can match the markings on the walls here
  with the corresponding markings in the prev pic.

8)  Exploring further inside.
- Red arrow: The marking is the same as the one
                     in photo #10.

9)  This is the chamber on the right half of
     previous pic.
- And here is a 4th fireplace !

10)  Of the 2 red circles:
- Left one: Same marking as the one in photo #11
- Right one: Same marking as the one in photo #8

11)  Red circle: The marking here is the same
                         as the one in photo #10.

12)  This is the chamber on the right side
       of previous pic.

13)  This is the hole you can see at
        the end of the caverns in photos #6 and #7.

Turn around

14)  I am now walking back along
       the outer passage of the caverns.

15)  Walked a few steps compared to previous pic.

16)  Walked another few steps
       compared to the previous pic.

17)  Further in.
- Compare this with photo #8,
  I am at roughly the same area.

18)  A few steps forward compared to prev pic.

19)  To the right of previous pic.

20)  Of the 2 pics below:
- Upper pic: Compared to photo #18,
                    I've move a few steps forward.
- Lower pic: Again, a few more steps forward
       • Red circle: Debris here is the same as that
                            in the red oval of photo #21.

21)  Red oval: Debris here is the same as that
                        in the red circle of previous pic.

Outside - north-east-ish side

22)  North-east-ish side of The Catacombs.

23)  A cave at the bottom of the Catacombs
       (previous pic) and outside the fence.
- WOW, someone is making it a home,
  with mattresses and candles !

Comment

The Catacombs is a very interesting place.

Unfortunately,
no access is allowed to the general public 😭

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