 As well as attracting a resident artistic community, Katoomba and its environs has also been the inspiration for art and music.For example, Australian artist Peter Kingston, a long-time campaigner for the preservation of Sydney's Luna Park, has produced many works inspired by Katoomba and surrounding areas including the etching "Brave and Cruel" which shows a dark figure leaving Leura Railway Station.Another example is The Mexican Spitfires song "Until" which includes lines reflective of the idea of Katoomba as a sanctuary from city life