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Katoomba: Home The Katoomba Group is an international working group composed of leading experts from forest and energy industries, research institutions, the financial world, and environmental NGOs dedicated to advancing markets for some of the ecosystem services provided by forests — such as watershed protection, biodiversity habitat, and carbon storage. The Katoomba Group seeks to address key challenges for developing markets for ecosystem services, from enabling legislation to establishing new market institutions, to developing strategies for pricing and marketing, and monitoring performance. The Katoomba Group also engages in market education and advocacy to enable the legislation and institutions needed for payment schemes to work appropriately. www.katoombagroup.org   (416 words)

Katoomba travel guide - Wikitravel Katoomba is the largest and best-known town in the Blue Mountains region of the Australian state of New South Wales. Katoomba is located 106 km (66 miles) to the west of Sydney and lies 1,017 m (3,337 ft) above sea level. Katoomba developed as a popular mountain resort town in the early part of the 20th century, a process aided by the advent of regular train services along the current line. wikitravel.org /en/Katoomba   (839 words)

Katoomba History.  Katoomba Blue Mountains NSW - its History & Historic buildings. Mining ceased in the early part of the twentieth century and Katoomba continued to grow with its tourism and the magnificent sights of the Blue Mountains. Prior to 1880 Katoomba was little more than a scattered collection of dwellings - a village, huddled around one main road and a few bridle paths.  However at the end of the 1870's things changed. It was only in the worsening depression of the early 1930's that Katoomba Council made a decision to re-commence the work and to construct a projecting platform lookout at Echo Point as well - all in the hope of developing tourism and attracting overseas income. www.katoomba-nsw.com /History.html   (549 words)

Katoomba travel guide Katoomba is the main population and tourist centre in the Blue Mountains region. Katoomba is surrounded by Blue Mountains National Park, which is part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Before leaving Katoomba, don't forget to eat a meal at the iconic Paragon Cafe and look through the second hand books and the antiques at Mr Pickwicks, both on Katoomba Street. www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/australia/newsouthwales/katoomba   (344 words)

Katoomba Katoomba is the most visited town in the Blue Mountains. Katoomba comes alive at night with the many cafes and restaurants in the main street. Katoomba is a derivative of the Aboriginal word ‘Kedumba’ meaning ‘shiny, falling waters’ after the natural beauty of the area. www.bluemts.com.au /tourist/towns/katoomba.asp   (1147 words)

HMAS KATOOMBA - HMA Ship Histories (Sea Power Centre - Australia) HMAS KATOOMBA was one of sixty Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War II in Australian shipyards as part of the Commonwealth Government's wartime shipbuilding programme. On 28 June 1942 KATOOMBA began a period of escort duty to New Guinea, shepherding convoys between Townsville and Port Moresby, Milne Bay and Oro Bay. At the end of February 1944, KATOOMBA escorted her last mainland to Milne Bay convoy, and after a period on anti-submarine patrol in Grafton Passage, she proceeded to Sydney for refit. www.navy.gov.au /spc/history/ships/katoomba.html   (1005 words)

Blue Mountains Online - Katoomba Katoomba is by far, the largest town in the Blue Mountains and the centre for tourism and hospitality in this beautiful area. It is home to some of the best known attractions in the mountains and has an array of restaurants and accommodation that cater for the unique wishes of the millions of visitors it welcomes each year. With a design that is centred around tourism and hospitality, Katoomba has managed to maintain a calm atmosphere and special ambience. www.bluemountainsonline.com.au /bmo/home.nsf/webpages/hhae5ms5he.html   (214 words)

KCC - Katoomba Christian Convention Katoomba Christian Convention has a passion to transform our nation by confronting people with the Lordship of Jesus Christ through the powerful preaching of the Bible. Katoomba Christian Convention is seeking to transform our nation by confronting people with the lordship of Jesus Christ through the powerful preaching of the Bible. In this position, based in Chatswood, you will be assisting in the day-to-day operation of the kcc ofice. www.kcc.org.au   (302 words)

Katoomba a Blue Mountains NSW  town. Katoomba, Blackheath, Mt Victoria businesses, communities & attractions. Katoomba Blue Mountains NSW one of four regions in the Katoomba - perched on the edge of a 170 metre cliff is the home of At Katoomba you have the spectacular and dramatic views of the Three Sisters, plus views to Mount Solitary.  Lookouts are all along Cliff Drive so either from your car or standing on the cliff edge you will have fabulous views of this majestic area. www.katoomba-nsw.com   (525 words)

Discover Katoomba - Blue Mountains Australia - Tourist Attractions and Information Katoomba started out in the 1860's as the site of a quarry and rock-crushing plant, used to produce railway ballast, and hence became known as The Crushers. The opening of additional shale and coal mines led to the development of a network of mining tramlines, a small portion of which remains as the Katoomba Scenic Railway. The Katoomba - Leura region has since developed into the tourist capital of the Blue Mountains, offering spectacular views over the rugged wilderness of the southern Blue Mountains National Park, and a variety of galleries, specialty shops, restaurants and accommodation ranging from backpackers hostels to luxury resorts. infobluemountains.net.au /rail/upper/katoomba.htm   (314 words)

KATOOMBA, Katoomba Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com KATOOMBA, the biggest town in the Blue Mountains and the area's commercial heart, is also the best located, though for all its surrounding charms, café culture and vintage clothes shops, it can still seem a little raw and characterless. When the town was discovered by fashionable city dwellers in the late nineteenth century, the grandiose Carrington Hotel, prominently located in lands near the train station, was the height of elegance, with its leadlighting and wood panelling. To film the pines, whose exact location is kept secret, it was necessary to work closely with the NPWS; there is an informative NPWS display in the cinema lobby. www.infohub.com /destinations/Australasia-&-South-Pacific/Australia/Katoomba/93123.htm   (673 words)

Katoomba, NSW, Accommodation, Tours, Events and Hire The mountains look blue because of the eucalyptus trees covering them; they disperse eucalyptus oil into the atmosphere and make the blue light rays of the sun more prominent. Coal mining brought settlers to the region in the 1800s, and in 1878 the once ramshackle collection of dwellings known as Crushers became the town of Katoomba. Before World War I, Katoomba started to attract holidaymakers, who were drawn to the area by the mountain air. www.visitnsw.com.au /Destination.aspx?DProductID=9002774   (355 words)

UNU/IAS TO HOST "KATOOMBA V" CONFERENCE ON FOREST ECOSYSTEM SERVICES   (Site not responding. Last check: ) "Katoomba" is the name given to the series of meetings on sustainable forest management that was launched in Katoomba, Australia, in April 2000. Katoomba V, the fifth in the series, will be the first major Japan-based event specifically addressing the business potential offered by forest ecosystems. Katoomba V is being organized by The Katoomba Group and Forest Trends, a US-based nonprofit organization (http://www.forest-trends.org). www.unu.edu /media/archives/2002/pre48.02.html   (272 words)

Blue Mountains holidays at Trinity Cottage Katoomba, , NSW, Australia near the Three Sisters and in the midst of the ... Katoomba is famous for its Christian Conferences, garden shows and other events. Katoomba is famous for its bush walks, the six foot track, Coffee shops, Christmas in July, Great views, close to shops and the centre of the Blue Mountains Trinity Cottage Katoomba is only a few minutes drive from the main Katoomba conference sites and sleeps 24 people. www.ministryblue.com /katoomba/Katoomba.html   (585 words)

Blue Mountains holidays at Trinity Cottage Katoomba, , NSW, Australia near the Three Sisters and in the midst of the ... Katoomba is famous for its Christian Conferences, garden shows and other events. Katoomba is famous for its bush walks, the six foot track, Coffee shops, Christmas in July, Great views, close to shops and the centre of the Blue Mountains Trinity Cottage Katoomba is only a few minutes drive from the main Katoomba conference sites and sleeps 24 people. ministryblue.com /katoomba/Katoomba.html   (585 words)

Ultimate Frisbee New South Wales - Katoomba Pickup Katoomba is the main town in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Katoomba is on the railway line from Sydney, or if you are cycling (because you wouldn't drive would you ?), just off the Great Western Highway. Katoomba itself has hordes of attractions for the visitor - big rocks, small rocks, big cinema, etc etc. ufnsw.com.au /show.php?page=pickup_katoomba   (198 words)

Holiday accommodation Katoomba, Blue Mountains, New South Wales Owls Cottage is a cute and comfortable cottage nestled in a quaint garden setting in a quiet area of Katoomba. Katoomba accommodation: This page lists great Katoomba accommodation, to make it easy to find the perfect accomodation in Katoomba for your holiday. If you are after discount Katoomba accommodation look for the specials icon or tick the "specials only" box on the Quick Search. www.takeabreak.com.au /Katoomba/BlueMountains/accomodation.htm   (599 words)

KATOOMBA WEATHER   (Site not responding. Last check: ) "Katoomba" has a population of 8,300 people and is 1015 Metres or 3300 Feet above sea level. Katoomba's daily temperatures have been documented by myself. HISTORIC TEMPERATURES Katoomba's highest & lowest recorded temperatures plus old snow records & Australian weather observing related links. www.geocities.com /katoombaweather/index.html   (72 words)

KATOOMBA - NEW SOUTH WALES Katoomba is the main tourist centre in the Blue Mountains with a variety of things to do. It is beautiful just to see part of it, although it is worth walking for the full 6 hours to the Ruined Castle rock formation. South West of Katoomba is the Kanangra-Boyd National Park where you will find the Jenolan Caves. www.australianexplorer.com /katoomba.htm   (195 words)

[No title] Ideal for small group accommodation, 'Bodhi Grove' is a newly built, architect-designed home on the escarpment of South Katoomba, in the upper Blue Mountai... This wonderful Art Deco home has been meticulously furnished to provide you with all the comforts for your mountain retreat. Tucked away in a bushy position yet only minutes to the shops, resturants and cafes of Katoomba's main street is this pleasant cedar cottage. www.domain.com.au /real-estate/Katoomba/16.html   (166 words)

Accommodation in Katoomba hotels and lodgings - ASE.net Use the filter to refine the lodgings results and bring Katoomba hotels, B&Bs or holiday rentals to the top of the search. St Elmo Heritage is ideally located right in the centre of Katoomba, the 'capital' of the beautiful World Heritage Blue Mountains... This is the newest and most central hostel in Katoomba, only 100m walk from the railway station and right by entrance road into Katoomba. www.ase.net /servlet/SearchHotel/500/-33.7/150.3/Katoomba?aid=288&affiliate=288   (346 words)

Leura to Katoomba As part of the Great Western Highway upgrade, the RTA is widening the existing two-lane highway between Willow Park Avenue and Kings Road, Leura to a four-lane divided highway. The upgrading of the Great Western Highway between Leura and Katoomba will have a number of major benefits for both the local community and motorists. Tenders were invited for this section in May 2006 and construction commenced in late 2006 and is scheduled for completion in 8 months to two years (dependent on weather). www.rta.nsw.gov.au /constructionmaintenance/majorconstructionprojectsregional/greatwesternhighway/leuratokatoomba.html   (634 words)

Katoomba, NSW - Daily Weather Observations Observations were drawn from Katoomba (Murri St) {station 063039}. The closest station with evaporation observations is at Richmond about 42 km to the east. If you are after long-term averages relevant to Katoomba, New South Wales, look at the tables for Katoomba (Murri St). www.bom.gov.au /climate/dwo/IDCJDW2068.latest.shtml   (360 words)

Katoomba Hostels and Budget Accommodation in Katoomba - Special Low Net Rates   (Site not responding. Last check: ) providing all the creature comforts this strikingly presented bed and breakfast is only a short walk to the famous Three Sisters, Katoomba town center and many glorious bush walks, galleries and restaurants. In the evening unwind beside an open log fire surrounded near family antiques and a collection of original paintings or you may choose to retire to the library, with a wide selection of reading material (which includes Irish literature and music), whilst sampling the large selection of tea and coffee... Kasbah has almost every town and city in Australia covered, from Cairns hostels, Canberra youth hostels, Coffs Harbour budget hotels or Darwin backpacker hotels - you will find a whole range of super value accommodation Gold Coast, Hervey Bay and Hobart, it is perfect for backpackers. www.kasbah.com /hostels/katoomba-australia.htm   (424 words)

YHA Australia Hostels - Blue Mountains - Katoomba YHA Backpackers Hostel YHA Australia Hostels - Blue Mountains - Katoomba YHA Backpackers Hostel In the adventure capital of NSW, stay at this award-winning YHA hostel and enjoy the log fire, cosy warm rooms (many with ensuite), great kitchen, fast internet, all in the heart of Katoomba. This is a beautifully restored National Trust building close to breathtaking scenic lookouts, as well as local cafes and pubs. www.yha.com.au /hostels/details.cfm?hostelid=183   (425 words)

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Katoomba VIII: Uganda These mechanisms are generally appearing on an ad hoc basis, however, and little strategic dialogue has occurred to harmonize efforts to achieve broader economic and environmental objectives. In response, Forest Trends, the Katoomba Group, Ecoagriculture Partners, and other international and African partners organized the workshop, "Building Foundations for Pro-Poor Ecosystem Services in Africa," on 19-22 September, 2005 in Uganda. The objectives of this workshop were to strengthen the capacity for individuals to create PES mechanisms, to assess the current state of PES in Africa, to share information about past PES schemes in other regions of the world and to plan the systematic establishment of pro-poor PES schemes in East and Southern Africa. www.katoombagroup.org /meetings/katoomba8.htm   (514 words)

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