Northern hemisphere deciduous trees, including maples, beech, birch, oak and many varieties of pines and cedars, blend with native tree ferns and towering eucalypts.

Mount Wilson lies 1,000 metres above sea level. Some 150 million years ago there was considerable volcanic activity in the Blue Mountains region.

The property comprises 17 separate lots that were purchased in the 1960s by the late Tom Breen (Snr) and his wife Charlotte. The photograph above shows the property in 1965.