City of Blue Mountains

Not to be confused with Greater Blue Mountains Area, Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains National Park, or Electoral district of Blue Mountains.

City of Blue Mountains
New South Wales
City of Blue Mountains council building in Katoomba
Location in Outer Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates33°42′S 150°18′E / 33.700°S 150.300°E / -33.700; 150.300
Population78,121 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1 October 1947 (1947-10-01)[2]
Area1,430 km2 (552.1 sq mi)
MayorMark Greenhill
Council seatKatoomba[3]
RegionBlue Mountains, Greater Western Sydney
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Macquarie
WebsiteCity of Blue Mountains
LGAs around City of Blue Mountains:
Lithgow Hawkesbury Hawkesbury
Lithgow City of Blue Mountains Penrith
Oberon Wollondilly Liverpool
The Three Sisters, south of Katoomba, in Blue Mountains National Park, are a major attraction of the city.
The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum is a tourist destination in the town of Faulconbridge.

The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains, on the Great Dividing Range at the far western fringe of the Greater Sydney area. Major settlements include, Katoomba, Lawson, Springwood and Blaxland.

The mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is Councillor Mark Greenhill, a member of the Labor Party.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blue Mountains (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Council Overview – History of Council". Blue Mountains City Council.
  3. ^ "Blue Mountains City Council". Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.