Lithgow, New South Wales - Definition and Overview

Lithgow is a city of approximately 12000 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia. It sits just east of the Great Dividing Range on the Great Western Highway. The town is the centre of a coal mining district and there are a number of coal-powered power stations nearby.

Also notable is the Zig-Zag Railway attraction, built in the 1800s to overcome the mountainous terrain of the Great Dividing Range. It has since been superseded by more modern engineering methods, but remains a popular attraction.

External links

• Zig Zag Railway (http://www.lithgow-tourism.com/zigzag.htm)

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