City of Lithgow

This article is about the local government area. For the regional city, see Lithgow, New South Wales. For other uses, see Lithgow (disambiguation).

Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

City of Lithgow
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales

Coordinates| 33°29′S 150°09′E﻿ / ﻿33.483°S 150.150°E﻿ / -33.483; 150.150
Population|

* 20,842 (2021 census)[1]
* 21,636 (2018 est.)[2]

• Density| 4.5797/km2 (11.8612/sq mi)
Area| 4,551 km2 (1,757.2 sq mi)
Mayor| Maree Statham (Unaligned)
Council seat| Lithgow[3]
Region| Central West
State electorate(s)| Bathurst
Federal division(s)|

* Calare
* Macquarie

Website| City of Lithgow
| LGAs around City of Lithgow:

Mid-Western | Singleton | Hawkesbury
Bathurst | City of Lithgow | Blue Mountains
Oberon | Oberon | Wollondilly

The City of Lithgow is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.

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

## Main towns and villages[edit]

The council seat is located in the city of Lithgow, the largest regional centre. The area also includes the towns and villages of Bell, Ben Bullen, Bogee, Bowenfels, Capertee, Clarence, Cullen Bullen, Dargan, Glen Alice, Glen Davis, Hampton, Hartley, Hartley Vale, Little Hartley, Marrangaroo, Meadow Flat, Newnes, Portland, Rydal, Sodwalls, Tarana, and Wallerawang.

## Demographics[edit]

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 2006 census night there were:[4]

* 21,157 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[edit]

### Current composition and election method[edit]

Lithgow City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.

Party | Councillors

|

| Independent and Unaligned  | 9
Total | 9

## Election results[edit]

### 2021[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections § Lithgow.[edit]

Elected councillor  | Party

|

| Maree Stratham  | Team Maree
| Col O'Connor  | Team Maree
| Stuart McGhie  | Team Maree
| Almudena Bryce  | Team Maree
| Darryl Goodwin  | Good for Council
| Deanna Goodsell  | Good for Council
| Cass Coleman  | Cass Coleman
| Eric Mahony  | Cass Coleman
| Stephen Lesslie  | Independent
2021 New South Wales local elections: Lithgow[5][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Team Maree  | 5,502  | 42.1  |
| Good for Council  | 2,496  | 19.1  |
| Cass Coleman Community Team | 2,147  | 16.4  |
| Independent | 1,665  | 12.7  |
| Ring's Independent Lithgow  | 633  | 4.8  |
| Lithgow First  | 618  | 4.7  |
Total formal votes  | 13,061  | 95.4  |
Informal votes  | 636  | 4.6  |
Turnout | 13,697  | 86.4  |

## Heritage listings[edit]

The City of Lithgow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

* Ben Bullen, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Ben Bullen railway station[7]
* Bowenfels, Great Western Highway: Fernhill, Bowenfels[8]
* Bowenfels, via Kirkley Street: Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station[9]
* Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels railway station[10]
* Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels rail viaducts[11]
* Hartley, Great Western Highway: Hartley historic site[12]
* Hartley, 200 Jenolan Caves Road: Military Station archaeological site[13]
* Hartley, The Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range and Mount Blaxland Precinct[14]
* Hartley Vale, Hartley Vale Road: Collits' Inn[15]
* Lithgow, Bent Street: Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Site[16]
* Lithgow, Brewery Lane: Lithgow Zig Zag[17]
* Lithgow, Gas Works Lane: Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box[18]
* Lithgow, Inch Street: Lithgow Blast Furnace[19]
* Lithgow, Jenolan Caves Road: McKanes Falls Bridge[20]
* Lithgow, Main West Line 156.334 km, James Street: Lithgow Underbridge[21]
* Lithgow, Main Western railway: Eskbank railway station, New South Wales[22]
* Lithgow, Main Western railway: Ten Tunnels Deviation[23]
* Lithgow, Railway Parade: Lithgow railway station[24]
* Lithgow, Top Points Zig Zag railway: Cooerwull railway footbridge[25]
* Marrangaroo, Main Western railway: Marrangaroo railway viaduct[26]
* Old Bowenfels, 70 Mudgee Street: Bowenfels National School Site[27]
* Portland, Carlton Road: Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns[28]
* Portland, Williwa Street: Portland Cement Works Precinct[29]
* Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal railway station[30]
* Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal rail underbridges[31]
* Sodwalls, off Cuthill Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct[32]
* Tarana, Main Western railway: Tarana railway station[33]
* Wallerawang, Main Street: St John the Evangelist Church, Wallerawang[34]
* Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Coxs River railway bridges, Wallerangang[35]
* Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Wallerawang railway station[36]
* Wambool, Main Western railway: Wambool old-rail truss overbridges[37]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lithgow (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
3. ^ "City of Lithgow Council". Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
4. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
5. ^ "City of Lithgow". ABC News.
6. ^ "Coleman fighting to give families voice". Western Advocate.
7. ^ "Ben Bullen Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01082. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
8. ^ "Fernhill". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00225. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
9. ^ "Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01862. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
10. ^ "Bowenfels Railway Station and Stationmaster's House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00475. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
11. ^ "Bowenfels Rail Viaducts". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01028. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
12. ^ "Hartley Historic Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00992. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
13. ^ "Military Station Archaeological Site and Burial at Glenroy". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01840. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
14. ^ "Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range / Mount Blaxland Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01957. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
15. ^ "Collits' Inn". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00455. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
16. ^ "Lithgow Valley Colliery & Pottery Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00078. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
17. ^ "Great Zig Zag Railway and Reserves". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00542. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
18. ^ "Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01832. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
19. ^ "Lithgow Blast Furnace". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00548. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
20. ^ "McKanes Falls Bridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01473. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
21. ^ "Lithgow (James St) Underbridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01831. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
22. ^ "Eskbank Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01138. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
23. ^ "Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01037. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
24. ^ "Lithgow Railway Station Group and Residence". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01833. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
25. ^ "Cooerwull Railway footbridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01115. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
26. ^ "Marrangaroo railway viaduct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01046. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
27. ^ "Bowenfels National School Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00761. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
28. ^ "Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01738. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
29. ^ "Portland Cement Works Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01739. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
30. ^ "Rydal Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01239. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
31. ^ "Rydal rail underbridges". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01053. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
32. ^ "Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01958. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
33. ^ "Tarana Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01263. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
34. ^ "St. John the Evangelist Church". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01702. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
35. ^ "Wallerawang rail bridges over Cox's River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01064. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
36. ^ "Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01282. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
37. ^ "Wambool old-rail truss overbridges". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01065. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

## External links[edit]

* Lithgow Tourism Information

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