Blue Mountains Heritage Centre

I would always recommend a stop here before you head off for a bushwalk or if you are planning the next few days in the mountains. The staff are friendly, patient, and knowledgeable, and there are lots of resources to help plan a walk or your stay . The little gift shop is very good quality too. And don't forget it is 1min by car from one of the best views in the mountains, and the start of many trails. Check it out!

Informative visitor centre to find out plenty about the walking trails , history and geography of the blue mountains , with particular focus on the Gross Valley.

Easy place to find , and a nice gift shop with a variety of things to purchase with Australian bush flora and fauna motifs

Unfortunately the lookout nearby is closed for renovation - good reason to come back!!

Very highly recommended.

I visited the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre near Govetts Leap Lookout in May 2022 to see the Peter Hickey Blue Mountains Photography display (which left a lasting impression).

The visitor’s centre is a really nice one and the staff are very pleasant – worth a visit.

I’m writing this review a year later because by chance (again) I met Peter and what a lovely guy he is. I thought it only right to give an honest review here to let others know about his work. I remember my favourites were ‘out of the gloom’ and ‘three spears sunrise’.

The most impactful for us was how Peter managed to capture the bushfire devastation in the Blue Mountains (you can seriously feel it) while also providing a new hope and glimmers of new shoots and flowers. So so powerful. Thoroughly recommend.

Superbly friendly help. Parks officer knows a few words of different languages to help make foreign guests welcome. Nice little gift shop. Top marks

This was a perfect stop before we went on our hike. The person in the center was so helpful and nice. They have a lovely gift shop and a movie you can watch. I highly recommend stopping in. They have plenty of parking. Bathroom facilities.

Great facility at Govetts Leap Blackheath. Great shop for gifts, maps, souvenirs. Friendly helpful staff. Display of digital images and photos wonderful. Worth a visit when you visit this spectacular lookout. Less crowded than Echo Point if you're looking for hiking maps and advice.

An excellent resource. All depends who you get at the front desk. First lady was abrupt the second was friendly and helpful and even told us about a video streaming in the next room. We finished watching it on YouTube. Thankyou to the National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Erica was very helpful when I was there. She also did some further research after I had left and sent me a very informative email with lots more details answering all my questions

The customer service from Erica Barlow was of exceptional standard. She went above and beyond to provide me with information and recommendations about hiking in the area! Best of all she was friendly and responded promptly.

Totally worth checking out. There is a cool cinema that shows panorama of the Blue Mountains and I learned all about how the area was discovered, which was what I really wanted to know.

Great visitor centre. The shop sells many interesting items. Love the beautiful scent of the products. There were some infirmation about the history on the wall. There is a colouring table for kids.

There is a theatre playing videos of blue mountains sceneries. There were also some photos exhibition for sale.

Good toilets facilities. Large parking area

Certainly a great place to finish a light trail. The visitor center is an easy going place to know about the blue montains nature life and to buy related goods from the lovely and well stocked visitor store located inside

Wonderful team taking care of one of the scenic places

We planned the Grand Canyon hike very last minute . When arriving at the centre we really had little information about where to start.

The staff member Ebony was very knowledgeable and helpful by giving us some tips about the route and ordered a can to take us to the starting point we wanted as one of routes was closed.

It was one the most enjoyable hikes I have done and you feel a sense of accomplished once you have completed the loop.

Extremely helpful knowledgable staff and a great selection of guides and maps. Plus an informative slide show and film. Great place to plan your stay in the Blue Mountains. Plus a short walk to two lookouts over the Grose Valley.

A great visitor center with very friendly and helpful staff who gave great recommendation on what to do.

This BMHC is an amazing place. Lots to look at in regards to the bush and animals. My visit today was Art related with amazingly beautiful artwork on display. Very crowded with an excellent turnout, with heavy rain and mist. Heaps of local Blue Mountains artists and Sydney and surround artists attended.
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Fabulous place. Really helpful staff at the info centre. Viewed mid morning so the sun was on the bridal veil Falls. Evidence of the bushfires reminded us of how close it came to wiping out so many towns.

Beautiful!!! The canyon was amazing ! Beautiful walk!
You have many options for hike between 15 minutes to hours !!!
Give it a try! They also sell beautiful natural product at the center.
I’ll be back soon to see more ! 😌

Very helpful man here gave plenty information about hiking in Grand Canyon

The staff are lovely, patient and informative for the National Park. Nice selection of gifts, souvenirs, reference books.