Hartley, New South Wales
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The main street of Hartley, showing the Shamrock Inn, Ivy Cottage and the Farmer's Inn | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°33′S 150°11′E / 33.550°S 150.183°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 478 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2790 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 28 °C (82 °F) | ||||||||||||
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Hartley is a historical village in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, within the City of Lithgow local government area, located approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) west of Sydney. Hartley is located below the western escarpment of the Blue Mountains.
It was once a major administrative centre on the Great Western Highway. It has since fallen into decline, replaced by other towns that are on the railway line. At the 2021 census, Hartley had a population of 478 people.