Back ሊትጎ (ከተማ) Amharic ليثغو Arabic ليثجو ARZ لیتقوو، یئنی گونئی ولز AZB Lithgow (lungsod) CEB لیسگەو CKB Lithgow Welsh Lithgow (New South Wales) Danish Lithgow (New South Wales) German لیتگو، نیو ساوت ولز Persian
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| Lithgow New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Aerial view of Lithgow in June 2018, looking west | |||||||||
  Lithgow | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°29′S 150°09′E / 33.483°S 150.150°E | ||||||||
| Population | 20,000 (2020)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1870s | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2790 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 950 m (3,117 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lithgow | ||||||||
| County | Cook | ||||||||
| Parish | Lett | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||
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Lithgow is a town 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.
Lithgow is on the Great Western Highway, about 150 km (95 mi) west of Sydney,[3] or via the old mountain route, Bells Line of Road, from Windsor. At June 2021 Lithgow had an urban population of 11,197.[1] 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.[4]
- ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Lithgow (Birdwood St)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Robinson's Road Atlas of Australia, Edition 8 (Lansdowne Press) 1983, Map 204
- ^ "Wollemi National Park: Visitor Info". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 10 November 2016.