City of Blue Mountains
City of Blue Mountains | |||||||||||||
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City of Blue Mountains council building in Katoomba Location in Outer Metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°42′S 150°18′E / 33.700°S 150.300°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Blue Mountains, Greater Western Sydney | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 October 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Katoomba | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Mark Greenhill | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,430 km2 (550 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 78,121 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||
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The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains, on the Great Dividing Range at the far western fringe of the Greater Sydney area. Major settlements include Katoomba, Lawson, Springwood, and Blaxland.
The mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is Councillor Mark Greenhill, a member of the Labor Party.