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Encyclopedia > Lithgow

Lithgow is a city of approximately 12000 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia. It sits just east of the Great Dividing Range on the Great Western Highway. The town is the centre of a coal mining district and there are a number of coal-powered power stations nearby.


Also notable is the Zig-Zag Railway attraction, built in the 1800s to overcome the mountainous terrain of the Great Dividing Range. It has since been superseded by more modern engineering methods, but remains a popular attraction.


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John Lithgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (461 words)
Previously, Lithgow was the recipient of a 1986 Primetime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series" for his appearance in an episode of the Amazing Stories anthology show.
Off-screen, Lithgow is known by Star Wars fans for his 1983 and 1996 performances in National Public Radio adaptations of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, in which he portrayed Yoda (a voice role originated theatrically by Frank Oz).
Currently, Lithgow is starring as Lawrence Jameson (a role originated theatrically by David Niven and later assumed by Michael Caine) in a Broadway musical adaptation of the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (itself a remake of the 1964 film Bedtime Story).
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Consequently, the road-town of Bowenfels declined and Lithgow emerged as the railhead for the western region and the major industrial centre of NSW in the latter part of the 19th century.
Lithgow was chosen by the Federal Government as the site for the factory due to its steel and coal production and its distance from the coast, in case of naval bombardment.
Consequently, Lithgow became the rail-head for the western region and the major industrial centre of NSW in the latter part of the 19th century.
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