City of Lithgow New South Wales
Location in NSW
Population:	19,197[1]
Area:	3,517 km²
Mayor:	Neville Castle
Council Seat:	Lithgow (180 Mort Street)[2]
Region:	Central West
State District:	Bathurst
Federal Division:	Calare
Website: http://www.council.lithgow.com
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Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Central West region refers to the area west of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Bathurst is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Calare is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... 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. ... The Western Regional Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Central West 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. ... Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... 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. ... Wollondilly Shire is a Local Government Area (LGA) just west of the southwestern outskirts of Sydney and is named after the Wollondilly River. ... 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. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. ... The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Main Western Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], there:

- were 20,981 people as at 30 June 2006, the 77th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 116 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 82nd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 92nd fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 733 people or 3.6% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 81st highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Main Towns and villages

It includes the towns and villages of Bowenfels, Wallerawang, Marrangaroo, Portland, Cullen Bullen, Ben Bullen, Capertee, Newnes, Glen Davis, Glen Alice, Hartley, Hampton, Sodwalls, Tarana, Rydal and Meadow Flats. Lithgow Tourism Information Portland is a town in New South Wales, Australia. ... Cullen Bullen is located on the Mudgee Road, 168 km north-west of Sydney, 28 km north of Lithgow. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Glen Davis is a mostly deserted oil shale ghost town located 250 km north-west of Sydney, beside the Capertee River at the eastern rim of the Capertee Valley. ... Hartley is a town below the western escarpment of the Blue Mountains. ... Tarana is a small town in the mid-west of New South Wales, Australia. ...

References

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