The City of Lithgow is a

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in the Central West region of

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. The area is located adjacent to the

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and the

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. The

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of the City of Lithgow Council is Cr. Maree Statham, who is unaligned with any political party.

Main towns and villages

The council seat is located in the city of Lithgow, the largest regional centre. The area also includes the towns and villages of

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Ben Bullen Ben Bullen is a small mountain village in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Castlereagh Highway (almost) halfway between the small towns of Cullen Bullen and Capertee. In the , it recorded a population of 1 ...

Bogee Bogee is a village in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located in the local government area of the City of Lithgow. It is located 233.8 km north-west of Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the ...

Bowenfels Bowenfels is a small town on the western outskirts of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Today there are effectively two Bowenfels. Near Lithgow, on the Great Western Highway, is Bowenfels (with the homestead of the valley's first settler, ...

, Capertee,

Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a l ...

Cullen Bullen Cullen Bullen is a village in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on Mudgee Road, 168 km north-west of Sydney, 28 km north of Lithgow. At the 2016 census, Cullen Bullen had a population of 279 people, up from 198 ten year ...

, Dargan, Glen Alice, Glen Davis,

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, , , Marrangaroo, Meadow Flat,

Newnes Newnes (), an abandoned oil shale mining site of the Wolgan Valley, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The site that was operational in the early 20th century is now partly surrounded by Wollemi Nationa ...

, Portland, Rydal, Sodwalls,

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, and Wallerawang.

Demographics

According to the

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on 2006 census night there were: * 20,981 people living in the area, making the City 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 * 116 more people living in the area than the previous period, giving the City 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 * in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year, 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 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.

Council

Current composition and election method

Lithgow City Council is composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as a single

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. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The

is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:

Heritage listings

The City of Lithgow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Ben Bullen, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Ben Bullen railway station * Bowenfels, Great Western Highway: ''Fernhill'', Bowenfels * Bowenfels, via Kirkley Street: Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station * Bowenfels, Main Western railway:

Bowenfels railway station The Bowenfels railway station is a heritage-listed disused railway station and now visitor's centre and restaurant located on the Main Western line in Bowenfels, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Clifton and ...

* Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels rail viaducts * Hartley, Great Western Highway:

Hartley historic site Hartley historic site is a heritage-listed historic village located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Hartley, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1837 to 1850. It is also known as Hartley Historic Site and Hart ...

* Hartley, 200 Jenolan Caves Road: Military Station archaeological site * Hartley, The Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range and Mount Blaxland Precinct * Hartley Vale, Hartley Vale Road:

Collits' Inn Collits' Inn is a heritage-listed former inn and now functions, accommodation and restaurant at Hartley Vale Road, Hartley Vale, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Pierce Collits and built in 1823. It is also known ...

* Lithgow, Bent Street: Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Site * Lithgow, Brewery Lane:

Lithgow Zig Zag The Lithgow Zig Zag is a heritage-listed former zig zag railway line built near Lithgow on the Great Western Line of New South Wales in Australia. The zig zag line operated between 1869 and 1910, to overcome an otherwise insurmountable ...

* Lithgow, Gas Works Lane: Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box * Lithgow, Inch Street:

Lithgow Blast Furnace The Lithgow Blast Furnace is a heritage-listed former blast furnace and now park and visitor attraction at Inch Street, Lithgow, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1906 to 1907 by William Sandford Limited. It is also ...

* Lithgow, Jenolan Caves Road: McKanes Falls Bridge * Lithgow, Main West Line 156.334 km, James Street: Lithgow Underbridge * Lithgow, Main Western railway: Eskbank railway station, New South Wales * Lithgow, Main Western railway: Ten Tunnels Deviation * Lithgow, Railway Parade:

Lithgow railway station Lithgow railway station is a heritage-listed former station master's residence and railway station and now guest accommodation and railway station located on the Main Western line at Railway Parade, Lithgow, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, A ...

* Lithgow, Top Points Zig Zag railway: Cooerwull railway footbridge * Marrangaroo, Main Western railway: Marrangaroo railway viaduct * Old Bowenfels, 70 Mudgee Street: Bowenfels National School Site * Portland, Carlton Road: Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns * Portland, Williwa Street: Portland Cement Works Precinct * Rydal, Main Western railway:

Rydal railway station Rydal railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in Rydal, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Rydal Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wal ...

* Rydal, Main Western railway:

Rydal rail underbridges The Rydal rail underbridges are a series of heritage-listed railway underbridges and viaducts that carry the Main Western line over Solitary Creek at Rydal, in the City of Lithgow local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The pr ...

* Sodwalls, off Cuthill Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct * Tarana, Main Western railway:

Tarana railway station Tarana railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in Tarana, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as the Tarana Railway Station and yard group. The property was added to the N ...

* Wallerawang, Main Street:

St John the Evangelist Church, Wallerawang St John the Evangelist Church is a heritage-listed former Aboriginal land, squatting run, and farm village and now dual-denomination Anglican and Presbyterian church located at Main Street, Wallerawang, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Aus ...

* Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Coxs River railway bridges, Wallerangang * Wallerawang, Main Western railway:

Wallerawang railway station Wallerawang railway station is a heritage-listed disused railway station located on the Main Western line in Wallerawang, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group. The prope ...

* Wambool, Main Western railway: Wambool old-rail truss overbridges

References

External links

Lithgow Tourism Information
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