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The Australian town of Lithgow is situated in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales. Besides, the area is the administrative centre of the local government area, the City of Lithgow. Lithgow is located 150 kilometres from the city of Sydney. The immediate neighbouring regions of the town include a famous iron and steel village, the old mining hamlet of Oakey Park and Vale of Clwyd, and bushy and forest areas.

Some of the heritage-listed sites of Lithgow include Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Site, Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box, Lithgow Zig Zag, Lithgow Blast Furnace, Lithgow Underbridge, and the list is endless. Lithgow experiences a subtropical highland climate throughout the year, having cool to cold winter months and warm summers.

Facilities in Lithgow Lithgow is served by the Main Western railway line and the electric services by NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains Line.

Famous Destinations Around Lithgow

Glow Worm Tunnel It is a 20-30 metres long hiking track having numerous stunning landscapes, pagoda rock formations, and a wide array of native wildlife, such as kangaroos, wallabies, and of course, glowworms. It is a disused railway tunnel running between Lithgow and Newnes.

Hassan's Wall The lookout offers a spectacular view of the surrounding area, providing visitors with a great photography opportunity. There are even benches for having family picnics.

Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum This speciality museum is where visitors can witness an exciting history of people's achievements, aspirations, socio-economic hardships endured, and even disappointments. The place shows the British heritage's significant influence on Australia, especially in the early 1900s.

History of Lithgow The area received its name after William Lithgow, the state's first Auditor-General. John Oxley gave the title to the mountain on which the town lies: Lithgow's Valley. Lithgow is an essential centre of a coal mining district having only one coal-driven power station nearby. Iron smelting began in 1848 in Mittagong. The only iron that was being cast in Lithgow was by William Sandford.