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Park: The Blue Mountains |
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The group took
a whole day trip to visit the Blue Mountains National Park. Law protects
national parks in Australia; in NSW the government has created more
than 1.4 million hectares of new national parks and reserves since
1995.
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1: The Blue Mountains
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2: Exploring cliffs and the forest
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The
Blue Mountains are renowned throughout the world for their vistas of
sandstone cliffs shrouded in early morning mist, their cascading waterfalls,
and their densely wooded blue-green valleys and mountain rainforests.
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While visiting the
natural attractions, students in each group studied different topics:
- Management of
national parks-lessons for Hong Kong
- Use of national
parks for education
- Nature conservation
in the Blue Mountains
- Uniqueness of
the Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves as Recreation Resources
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scenic spots were also visited during the study: |
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The Three Sisters |
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3: The Three Sisters
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4: Monument of The Three Sisters
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Jenolan Caves |
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Jenolan
Caves are without question Australia's most impressive limestone caves.
There are nine show caves opened to the public with spectacular lighting,
underground rivers and cave formations are major attractions.
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5: Inside Jenolan Caves
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6: Students Take Photo with Staff after the Visit to Blue Mountains
and Jenolan Caves
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