The Three Sisters are a top attraction of the city

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 range west of Sydney. Adjacent local government areas are the City of Hawkesbury to the north, the City of Penrith to the east, Wollondilly Shire to the south and the City of Lithgow and the Oberon Council area to the west. Australia, having a federal system of government, is divided into states and territories. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Cliff overlooking the Jamison Valley. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... The Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Macquarie is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... The Division of Lindsay is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3040x1888, 1454 KB) A photo of the Three Sisters taken on the 17th of June, 2005 from the Katoomba lookout shortly before sunset. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3040x1888, 1454 KB) A photo of the Three Sisters taken on the 17th of June, 2005 from the Katoomba lookout shortly before sunset. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Cliff overlooking the Jamison Valley. ... Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. ... The City of Hawkesbury (formerly Hawkesbury Shire) is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, partly of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metroplitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. ... The City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. ... Oberon is a settlement of some 2500 people located on a chilly plateau, 1113 m above sea-level, 42 km south-east of Bathurst and 183 km west of Sydney. ...

The urban part of the city consists of a ribbon of close or contiguous towns which lie on the rail and road link between Penrith (a western suburb of Sydney) and Lithgow (a coal mining town). About 70% of the city's area is within the Blue Mountains National Park which lies north and south of the ribbon of towns. The national park is part of the much larger Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and the city brands itself as "The City Within a World Heritage National Park". Categories: Australia geography stubs | National parks of New South Wales ... The Greater Blue Mountains Area was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairns from 27 November to 2 December 2000. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

The two main towns are Springwood (80 kilometres west of Sydney) and Katoomba (110 kilometres west). The towns of the lower mountains (Lapstone, Glenbrook, Blaxland, Mount Riverview, Warrimoo, Sun Valley, Valley Heights, Springwood, Winmalee, Yellow Rock, Faulconbridge, Linden and Woodford) tend to be dormitory suburbs for Sydney. This is also the case, to a lesser extent, for the towns of the upper mountains (Hazelbrook, Lawson, Bullaburra, Wentworth Falls, Leura, Katoomba, Medlow Bath, Blackheath and Mount Victoria). The economy of the upper mountains is dependent almost entirely on tourism. Springwood is a town about halfway up the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, New South Wales in the heart of the Blue Mountains National Park World Heritage Site. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Glenbrook, New South Wales is a suburb of the Lower Blue Mountains. ... Blaxland is a town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, 70 kilometres west of Sydney, Australia. ... Mount Riverview is a residential town off the Great Western Highway about 2 km NE of Blaxland in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, 70 kilometres west of Sydney, Australia. ... Warrimoo (Elevation: 273 metres) is a small village in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, 75 kilometres west of Sydney, Australia. ... Valley Heights is a suburb of the Blue Mountains City Council in New South Wales, Australia. ... Winmalee (33°40′ S 150°36′ E) is a town in the lower Blue Mountains, Australia. ... Faulconbridge is a suburb located in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, New South Wales. ... Linden is a village in New South Wales in the Blue Mountains, 81 km from Sydney. ... Lawson is a town in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ... Bullaburra Station. ... Wentworth Falls (33°43′S 150°22′E, elevation 867 metres) is a village in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales located 100 kilometres west of Sydney, and about 8 kilometres east of Katoomba, Australia. ... Leura is a suburb in the Blue Mountains City Council Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... Medlow Bath is a small town located near the highest point of the Blue Mountains, between Katoomba and Blackheath. ... Blackheath (elevation 1065 metres) is a small town located near the top of the Blue Mountains 120 kilometres west of Sydney and 10 kilometres northwest of Katoomba, Australia with a population of 4,100. ... Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ...

The road to Sydney is mostly dual carriageway but is relatively slow because of the urban development and hilly terrain. A frequent electric train service integrates into CityRail, Sydney's suburban rail network. CityRail is the name of the extensive system of urban, suburban and interurban passenger railways based on metropolitan Sydney, the capital city of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ...

External links

• Blue Mountains City Council Website
• Katoomba town website
• Lithgow town website
• Blue Mountains

	Cities of New South Wales Image File history File links Flag_of_New_South_Wales. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Capital:	Sydney Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. ...
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