The most westerly village/township in the Blue Mountains is Mount Victoria. Located 120 kilometres from Sydney and 1043 metres above sea-level it is a small and charming settlement of some 900 people. Originally known as One Tree Hill it was marked on an early map dating from 1834 by the Surveyor General, Sir Thomas Mitchell. The town's name wasn't changed until 1876 when the first Post Office was built. Jump to: navigation, search Blue Mountains of New South Wales The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill, and form part of the Great... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

By the late 19th century it was a prosperous settlement. The railway terminated here. There were exclusive private schools and it was seen as a popular 'hill station' retreat for wealthy Sydney families who would take the train and stay either in the large guest houses or in the mansions they built for themselves.

Today it is a pleasant township with a large number of impressive and substantial historic buildings.