Orphan Rock

For those who love the Blue Mountains, a website of people and stories.

THE MAN IN BLACK

A Blue Mountains crime novel full of local colour.

‘Does for Katoomba what Donna Leon did for Venice.’ - Candice Fox

Read first chapter, set at the Hydro Majestic Hotel

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Announcing our podcast tour of the Blueys!

Announcing our podcast tour of the Blueys!

Bella Greaves and I have done a one-hour podcast based on my history book Tall Stories. It's spaced so you can listen to it as you drive across the Blue... READ MORE

Mark Bryce - local cultural icon

Mark Bryce - local cultural icon

"The statistics from the last 30 days show an average of 1,988 unique visitors a day in the last month. Back in 2017, when we first started, I was pretty... READ MORE

Andy Collins - pastor and hiker

Andy Collins - pastor and hiker

Andy Collins and his son Ben decided to locate and follow the legendary Engineer’s Track all the way down the Grose Valley. He explains what happened next.   Q: Why... READ MORE

Natasha Daniloff: painter

Natasha Daniloff: painter

Natasha Daniloff is a Mountains painter well known for her powerful local landscapes. She talked to us about art and living in the Blue Mountains.   Q: How long have... READ MORE

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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the country where this website is set, the Darug and Gundungurra peoples.