| Hartley New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 The main street of Hartley, showing the Shamrock Inn, Ivy Cottage and the Farmer's Inn | |||||||||||||||
  Hartley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°33′S 150°11′E / 33.550°S 150.183°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 299 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2790 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Lithgow | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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Hartley is a historical village in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, within the City of Lithgow local government area, located approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) west of Sydney.[2] Hartley is located below the western escarpment of the Blue Mountains.
It was once a major administrative centre on the Great Western Highway. It has since fallen into decline, replaced by other towns that are on the railway line. At the 2011 census, Hartley had a population of 299 people.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hartley (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ Gregory's New South Wales State Road Map, Map 220, 11th Edition, published by Gregory's Publishing Company
