Lithgow is a small town in the (Central Tablelands) region of the central highland of eastern New South Wales, about 135km from Sydney, the capital of New South Wales.
Located west of Blue Mountain National Park (Blue Mountains National Park), Lithgow is thought to be the first truly rural town in western Sydney. The Blue Mountain line from Sydney, (Blue Mountains Line,BMT, runs all the way down the ridge, with about a dozen small towns on both sides of the line, and Katumba is the end of the line.
In addition to Blue Mountain National Park, Lithgow is also surrounded by a number of national parks, is one of the portals of these national parks, the name of the steam train (Zig Zag Railway), firefly tunnel (Glow Worm Tunnel), Capti Canyon (Capertee Valley) and others are valuable tourist destinations around Lithgow.
In addition, the annual Steel Festival (Ironfest) is an important historical and cultural activity of the Lithgow, focusing on the relationship between metals such as steel, iron and human beings, and attracts a large number of artists, designers and blacksmith from Australia and the world every year. Machinery lovers and tourists.
How to:
- Self-driving;
- From Sydney Central Station (Central Station), take the Blue Mountain Line (Blue Mountains Line), and get off at Lithgow Station. One-way trip takes about 3 hours.
