Lithgow, New South Wales
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Aerial view of Lithgow in June 2018, looking west | |
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| Coordinates: 33°29′S 150°09′E / 33.483°S 150.150°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1870s |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,000 (2020) |
| Postcode | 2790 |
| County | Cook |
| Parish | Lett |
| Mean max temp | 18.2 °C (64.8 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 6.4 °C (43.5 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 860.1 mm (33.86 in) |
Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the administrative centre of the City of Lithgow local government area. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the Auditor-General of the colony of New South Wales.
Lithgow is on the Great Western Highway, about 150 km (95 mi) west of Sydney, or via the old mountain route, Bells Line of Road, from Windsor. At June 2021 Lithgow had an urban population of 11,197. Lithgow is surrounded by a varied landscape characterised by seven valleys which include national parks, one of which, the Blue Mountains National Park, is a World Heritage Area. The Wollemi National Park is home to the Jurassic-age tree the Wollemi Pine, which was found growing in a remote canyon in the park.