Mount Victoria

The Mount Victoria railway station is a gem of the Blue Mountains. It’s an iconic landmark, oozing with old world charm. Its beautiful sandstone construction speaks of a more elegant era, when trains were the primary mode of transportation. Mount Victoria railway station stands as a proud testament to the region’s rich history. It was built as a stopping point for Cobb & Co coaches and eventually became known as Mount Victoria in the 1860s.
A curious fact is that the name Mount Victoria is a bit of a historical double-take: originally, the area was known as One Tree Hill, and then later changed to Mount Victoria. Today, Mount Victoria is the westernmost village in the Blue Mountains. The railway station is still the terminus of the Main Western railway line and is a popular destination for hikers and tourists.
While the station is a monument to transportation history, the region has a rich and fascinating history that goes back well before the arrival of the train. The first explorers to cross the Blue Mountains, Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth, camped at Mount York, just to the north of the town. This important crossing marked the beginning of European settlement in the Blue Mountains region and is considered a vital point in the history of Australia. Mount York is now a heritage-listed site, and its legacy is evident everywhere in the picturesque town of Mount Victoria.