Lithgow

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Lithgow is an industrial city in New South Wales, Australia, known for its coal mining heritage and location at the western edge of the Blue Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
locality
category Cities in New South Wales
Mining towns in New South Wales
climate cool temperate
country Australia
distanceFromSydney approximately 140 kilometres west of Sydney
economicRole regional service centre
elevation approximately 950 metres above sea level
feature surrounded by escarpments and valleys
hasFacility power stations
railway workshops
hasHeritage coal-related infrastructure
industrial heritage sites
hasIndustry coal mining
manufacturing
power generation
historicalActivity coal mining since late 19th century
knownFor coal mining heritage
industrial history
localGovernmentArea City of Lithgow
locatedIn eastern edge of the Central Tablelands
western edge of the Blue Mountains
namedAfter William Lithgow
nearbyNationalPark Blue Mountains National Park NERFINISHED
Wollemi National Park NERFINISHED
postcode 2790
railwayLine Main Western railway line
region Central Tablelands
river Lithgow River NERFINISHED
state New South Wales
timeZone AEST
timeZoneDST AEDT
transport Bells Line of Road
Great Western Highway NERFINISHED


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