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Encyclopedia > Lithgow, New South Wales

Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. It is located in a valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the first Auditor-General 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. ... 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. ... John Oxley John Oxley (January 1, 1785 - May 26, 1828) was an early Australian explorer. ... William Lithgow was born in Scotland in 1784 and educated at the University of Edinburgh, graduating as a Licentiate of the Church of Scotland. ...


The city sits just west of the Blue Mountains, on the Great Western Highway about two hours drive west of Sydney. The town is the centre of a coal mining district and there are a number of coal-powered power stations nearby. A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill. ... The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (strip mining). ...


Lithgow is the site of Australia's first steel mill. Also notable is the Zig Zag Railway attraction, built in the 1800s to overcome the mountainous terrain of the Great Dividing Range. Although it has been superseded by more modern engineering methods, it remains a popular tourist attraction. Steel mills are the industrial plants where pig iron is converted into steel. ... The zigzag is a type of railway construction designed to negotiate very abrupt ascents. ... ...


External links

  • Lithgow Town & Around Website

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Encyclopedia: Lithgow, New South Wales (438 words)
Lithgow is a city of approximately 12000 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area.
William Lithgow was born in Scotland in 1784 and educated at the University of Edinburgh, graduating as a Licentiate of the Church of Scotland.
Blue Mountains of New South Wales The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill, and form part of the Great Dividing Range that runs...
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