8 June

I find many people assume Lithgow is lower than Bathurst and the Blue Mountains, in elevation terms. That it’s ‘in a hole’. (For the geographically challenged Lithgow is in a valley. Like alpine towns around the world.) In fact Lithgow is over 400m higher above sea level, than Bathurst. Lithgow is actually higher than both Cooma and Jindabyne. It’s also higher than all of the Blue Mountains towns. See below. When you drive to the Blue Mountains from Lithgow, it’s a downhill drive. It may not feel it, but your fuel tank will tell you. It’s also what makes Lithgow Australia’s coldest city, on average. That ‘on average’ will make it one of the places everybody wants to live, as climate change worsens, believe me. 1140m - Lithgow 1113m - Oberon 1064m - Mount Victoria 1017m - Katoomba 867m - Wentworth Falls 732m - Lawson 371m - Springwood 164m - Glenbrook