The Garden Heartland of the Blue Mountains located at the Edge of the Blue Mountains National Park – also called the “Garden Village“, Leura is home to many formal English-style cool climate gardens. The name Leura is Aboriginal for “Lava” as many volcanic stones have been found in this area.

Arriving at Leuralla New South Wales Toy & Railway Museum located at 36 Olympian Parade in Leura, Blue Mountains - Sydney, New South Wales - Australia :

Well, from this point onwards no photography is allowed inside the Leuralla NSW Toy & Railway Museum – home to the largest & most important Toy, Doll, & Model Train Collection in the Southern Hemisphere. This Collection is rated as the most important in the World & spans the early 1900s to current day, with emphasis from 1910 to 1960.

Displayed in its original state that includes original paint finishes, finishings, fixtures & fittings, with all the woodwork  & carvings being French Polished, the entire construction of the Leuralla NSW Toy & Railway Museum was carried out by hand.

Well, Dear likes Toys & I love Dolls & Trains, so we both really have a wonderful time enjoying the finest collection inside the Toy & Railway Museum After which we explore the Museum’s surrounding which includes a spectacular amphitheatre with lovely views of the Jamison Valley!

Here’s a Slideshow on some of the Toys, Dolls & Model Trains which we saw inside the Muesum - well free pics taken from the Internet

We’re now driving to Leura Mall where the Village Centre lies – immediately feeling its very relaxed nature with beautiful elegancy :)

Our very 1st stop in the Leura Strand Arcade in Leura Mall :

An old fashioned Lolly Shop – The Candy Store is filled with chocolates, nougats, tins & toffees gathered from all over the world. Childhood comes rushing back the moment we open the door & the sweet smell of nostalgia welcomes us………….hahaha how I wish we could sample all of the 1000 unusual candies available in The Candy Store!!!!

Here below’s my Best of British – Red London Bus Key Ring together with my above Red London Bus – Blue Mountains Explorer Bus Key Ring, followed by my Best of British Souvenir Fridge Magnet – gifts from my nephew Daniel’s girlfriend Mandy – from London, United Kingdom – THANK you my so sweet dearie

Another favourite Australian Souvenir :

Stepping into a leisure walk in-between shopping in this very pretty town of Leura

More Australian Souvenirs – beautiful Made in Australia Greeting Cards from above Quality Gifts Country Wares – Gifts & Things – Beautiful Cards Collectables :

Love this following tiny (but filled with lots!!) Santa’s Closet Christmas Cottage – one of the many Speciality Shops in additions to many Traditional, Vintage, Designer Shops, as well as Galleries which we visited while enjoying Leura Mall here in the Blue Mountains – Sydney Australia

With this above last pic taken here in Leura Mall, Dear & I are making our way out of the Blue Mountains back to Sydney City, as it’s almost 5.30pm now & the shops are pretty much all closing………………how sad huh wish we’ve got more time here

Hmmmm we’d actually wanted to stay a night here in the Blue Mountains but cos of our pretty tight travelling schedule, we’ve to be back downtown Sydney tonight!! Well, one has to be contented & I’ve personally felt very blessed to be able to travel all the way here to Leura – thanks to Dear for driving

Here’s my Slideshow of this evening - ENJOY