John Joseph Cahill was the Premier of New South Wales from 1952 to 1959. It was in his term of office that such well known Sydney landmarks as the Cahill Expressway at Circular Quay and the Sydney Opera House were planned. The Blue Mountains City Council named this magnificent lookout in his honour.

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The Boar's Head |

There is a picnic
area alongside the parking area at
the beginning of the concrete path and
steps leading down to the lookout. Unfortunately there are no toilet facilities. However there is a tap near the path and an overgrown drinking fountain
(bubbler to we older Australians) at the lookout. I can’t say whether they work
or not, but the ones at Sublime Point lookout, which date from the same period,
certainly do.

This spot is one of the best places in the Blue Mountains to
enjoy a sunset, because of its westerly aspect. It is reached from the loop
section of Cliff Drive (Blue Mountains Drive), shortly after passing the golf
course, proceeding from the direction of Scenic World.
My video on Cahill’s Lookout may be found here.
Another video, taken on a very windy day, is here. My Blue Mountains You Tube playlist is here . I have three other playlists - on gem hunting/mining, Glen Innes and New Zealand.
The picnic area and access paths were reconstructed after the 2014 bushfire and now attract many more visitors. See my video "Cahill's Lookout Reopened" here.
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Nellie's Glen from Cahill's Lookout |
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