New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a $50 million investment to build an ecotourism adventure experience in Australia’s Blue Mountains. This comes after the state declared more than 30,000 hectares near Lithgow as a nature reserve. The taxpayer-funded hub will feature Australia’s longest zipline, a rock climbing route, and an elevated canyon walk, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “This new set of reserves will improve access to this spectacular region, attracting domestic and international tourists,” Perrottet said. The plans include mountain biking trails, a 4WD circuit, and what is expected to be a five-day hiking trail that the NSW government described as one of the “world’s great long distance walks,” the ABC reported. Conservation advocates are happy that the area was made protected by the state, with various campaigns over decades. The area is home to internationally significant rock formations and more than 80 threatened plant and …