Lapstone, New South Wales

Lapstone Blue Mountains, New South Wales
View east from south Lapstone
Lapstone
Coordinates	33°46′26″S 150°38′13″E / 33.77389°S 150.63694°E / -33.77389; 150.63694
Population	961 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2773
Elevation	160 m (525 ft)
Location	60 km (37 mi) W of Sydney CBD 45 km (28 mi) E of Katoomba
LGA(s)	City of Blue Mountains
State electorate(s)	Blue Mountains Penrith
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.