City of Lithgow
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Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales
, Australia
that includes Lithgow
and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway
and the Main Western railway line
.
, Wallerawang
, Marrangaroo
, Portland
, Cullen Bullen
, Ben Bullen
, Capertee
, Newnes
, Glen Davis
, Glen Alice, Hartley
, Hampton, Sodwalls
, Tarana
, Rydal
, Meadow Flats and Hillcrest.
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New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
that includes Lithgow
Lithgow, New South Wales
Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the centre of the local political division City of Lithgow. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the first Auditor-General of New South Wales.Lithgow is...
and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway
Great Western Highway
The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs 210 km from Sydney to Bathurst.Starting as Broadway at the intersection of City Road near the fringe of the Sydney CBD, and becoming Parramatta Road to Parramatta itself, the Great Western Highway heads due west from...
and the Main Western railway line
Main Western railway line, New South Wales
The Main Western Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Blue Mountains, Central West, North West Slopes and the Far West regions.- Description of route :...
.
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:- were 20,981 people as at 30 June 2006, the 77th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 116 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 82nd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 92nd fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 733 people or 3.6% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 81st highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Main towns and villages
It includes the towns and villages of BowenfelsBowenfels, New South Wales
Bowenfels is a small town on the western outskirts of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia.-History:The town was founded in the 1830s to service travellers along the new road to Bathurst, which opened in 1832. The town was the first settlement in the valley and pre-dated Lithgow by 40 years...
, Wallerawang
Wallerawang, New South Wales
Wallerawang is a small township in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 14 km northwest of Lithgow on the Main Western railway line at the junction of the Gwabegar line. A now closed railway station opened in 1870. Wallerawang Power Station opened in...
, Marrangaroo
Marrangaroo, New South Wales
Marrangaroo is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Lithgow.- Overview :Marrangaroo is located a few kilometres or 5 minutes west of Lithgow. It is accessible from the Great Western Highway, and has no rail station and little bus services...
, Portland
Portland, New South Wales
Portland is a town in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Portland had a population of 1,881 people. The town was named after Australia's first cement works.-Location:...
, Cullen Bullen
Cullen Bullen, New South Wales
Cullen Bullen is located on the Mudgee Road, 168 km north-west of Sydney, 28 km north of Lithgow. At the 2006 census, Cullen Bullen had a population of 198 people...
, Ben Bullen
Ben Bullen, New South Wales
Ben Bullen is a small mountain village in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. The cool community is located on the Castlereagh Highway halfway between the small towns of Cullen Bullen and Capertee...
, Capertee
Capertee, New South Wales
Capertee is a village 45km north of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia located on an elevated site above the Capertee Valley. In 2006, the town had a population of 72 people. Situated on the Castlereagh Highway between Lithgow and Mudgee, Capertee is surrounded by National Parks and grazing land...
, Newnes
Newnes, New South Wales
Newnes located in the Wolgan Valley, New South Wales, Australia, and partly surrounded by the Wollemi National Park, is an abandoned oil shale mining site that was operational in the early 20th centuries...
, Glen Davis
Glen Davis, New South Wales
Glen Davis is a village in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located in the local government area of the City of Lithgow. It is located 250 km north-west of Sydney and approximately 80 kilometres north of Lithgow...
, Glen Alice, Hartley
Hartley, New South Wales
Hartley is a historical village in New South Wales, Australia, in the City of Lithgow, located approximately 150 kilometres west of Sydney. It is below the western escarpment of the Blue Mountains....
, Hampton, Sodwalls
Sodwalls, New South Wales
Sodwalls is a small hamlet in New South Wales, AustraliaSodwalls is located about west of the state capital, Sydney and south-west from the town of Lithgow....
, Tarana
Tarana, New South Wales
Tarana is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Lithgow.It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line. This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 m curves. This little station could be...
, Rydal
Rydal, New South Wales
Rydal is a small village in New South Wales, Australia.Rydal is located about west of the state capital, Sydney and south-west from the town of Lithgow....
, Meadow Flats and Hillcrest.
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