Lapstone, New South Wales

Lapstone
Blue MountainsNew South Wales
View east from south Lapstone
Lapstone is located in Sydney
Lapstone
Lapstone
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Coordinates33°46′26″S 150°38′13″E / 33.77389°S 150.63694°E / -33.77389; 150.63694
Population961 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2773
Elevation160 m (525 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Blue Mountains
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Macquarie
Suburbs around Lapstone:
Glenbrook Glenbrook Emu Plains
Glenbrook Lapstone Leonay
Blue Mountains National Park Mulgoa Leonay

Lapstone is a township on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. Elevation 160 m (525 ft). Lapstone is located 62 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains and is part of the federal electorate of Macquarie.[2] Lapstone consists mostly of stand-alone housing and has a few public facilities. At the 2016 census, Lapstone had a population of 961 people.[3] Lapstone was originally bought and developed by Mr Arthur J Hand, an Alderman of the Blue Mountains City Council.

Lapstone is the first town in the easternmost escarpment of the Blue Mountains. Its name comes from the many water worn stones in the area that resemble those used by cobblers to work the leather when making shoes.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lapstone (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lapstone (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata