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The Three Sisters, south of Katoomba, in Blue Mountains National Park, are a major attraction of the city.
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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.

Towns and villages in the local government area

The urban part of the city consists of a ribbon of close or contiguous towns which lie on the Main Western railway line, served by NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains Line, and Great Western Highway between Emu Plains and Lithgow. About 70% of the city's area is within the Blue Mountains National Park which lies north and south of the ribbon of towns. The National Park is part of the much larger Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and the city brands itself as "The City Within a World Heritage National Park". The towns and villages are generally grouped into lower, mid, and upper mountains. The economy of the upper mountains is dependent almost entirely on tourism Script error: No such module "Unsubst".. The road to Sydney, the Great Western Highway, is mostly dual carriageway but is relatively slow due to the urban development and hilly terrain. The electric train service integrates into Sydney Trains, Sydney's suburban rail network.

The main towns and villages in the City of Blue Mountains are:

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Demographics

Selected historical census data for the City of Blue Mountains local government area
Census year 2001[2] 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5] 2021 [6]
Population Estimated residents on census night 73,675 Increase 74,067 Increase 75,942 Increase 76,904 Increase 78,121
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales Template:Nts Increase Template:Nts Decrease Template:Nts
% of New South Wales population 1.1% Steady 1.09% Decrease 0.99% Decrease 0.94%
% of Australian population 0.39% Decrease 0.37% Decrease 0.35% Decrease 0.33% Decrease 0.30%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English n/r n/r 30.1% Increase 30.5% Increase 44.3%
Australian n/r n/r 28.7% Decrease 26.3% Increase 38.1%
Irish n/r n/r 10.2% Increase 11.1% Increase 16.0%
Scottish n/r n/r 8.3% Increase 8.6% Increase 13.3%
German n/r n/r 3.2% Decrease 3.3% Increase 4.8%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 German n/r 0.6% Steady 0.6% Decrease 0.5% Steady 0.5%
Spanish n/r 0.3% Increase 0.4% Increase 0.5% Increase 0.6%
Italian 0.3% Increase 0.4% Decrease 0.3% Increase 0.4% Decrease 0.3%
Mandarin n/r n/r n/r 0.4% Decrease 0.3%
French n/r n/r n/r 0.3% Steady 0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No religion (excluding not stated) 18.0% Increase 22.0% Increase 26.8% Increase 35.7% Increase 46.5%
Catholic 22.6% Decrease 22.5% Decrease 21.5% Decrease 19.7% Decrease 17.2%
Anglican 24.6% Decrease 22.5% Decrease 20.9% Decrease 17.0% Decrease 13.5%
Not stated n/r n/r n/r 8.4% Decrease4.9%
Christian (nfd) n/r n/r n/r 2.9% Steady2.9%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income n/r $501 Increase $590 Increase $688 Increase $817
% of Australian median income n/r 107.5% 102.2% 103.9% 101.4%
Family income Median weekly family income n/r $1,345 Increase $1,624 Increase $1,866 Increase $2,235
% of Australian median income n/r 114.9% 109.6% 107.6% 105.4%
Household income Median weekly household income n/r $1,093 $1,270 $1,468 $1,756
% of Australian median income n/r 106.4% 102.9% 102.1% 100.5%

Council

Current composition and election method

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A map of the four wards, showing party representation as of the 2021 local elections.

Blue Mountains City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent general election was held on 14 September 2024.

Party Councillors
Template:Australian party style|  Labor Party 9
Template:Australian party style|  The Greens 2
Template:Australian party style |  Independents 1
Total 12
Ward Councillor Party Notes
First Ward[7] Template:Australian party style|  Sarah Redshaw Greens Elected 2021.
Template:Australian party style|  Suzie van Opdorp Labor Elected 2021.
Template:Australian party style|  Suzanne Jamieson Labor Elected 2024.
Second Ward[8] Template:Australian party style|  Romola Hollywood Labor Elected 2012. Deputy Mayor 2021–date.
Template:Australian party style|  Claire West Labor Elected 2021.
Template:Australian party style|  Brent Hoare Greens Elected 2016.
Third Ward[9] Template:Australian party style|  Daniel Myles Independent Elected 1999. Deputy Mayor 2004–2005.[10] Mayor 2010–2013.
Template:Australian party style|  Darren Rodrigo Labor Elected 2024.
Template:Australian party style|  Mick Fell Labor Elected 2012.
Fourth Ward[11] Template:Australian party style|  Mark Greenhill Labor Elected 1999–2004, 2008–date. Deputy Mayor 2010–2012.[10] Mayor 2013–date.
Template:Australian party style|  Nyree Fisher Labor Elected 2021.
Template:Australian party style|  Margaret Buckham Labor Elected 2024.

Election results

2024

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2021

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Mayors

# Mayor Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  William Freelander Independent 2 October 1947 7 December 1948 Template:Ayd [12][13][14]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Frank Walford Independent 7 December 1948 12 December 1950 Template:Ayd [15][16]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Percy Edward Galwey Independent 12 December 1950 5 December 1953 Template:Ayd [17][18][19]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Aubrey Murphy Independent 15 December 1953 December 1955 Template:Ayd [20][21]
– Template:Australian party style|  Frank Walford Independent December 1955 December 1956 Template:Ayd [22]
– Template:Australian party style|  Aubrey Murphy Independent December 1956 December 1959 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Leslie Corne Independent December 1959 December 1960 Template:Ayd [23]
– Template:Australian party style|  Frank Walford Independent December 1960 December 1961 Template:Ayd
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Keith Bates Independent December 1961 December 1966 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Tom Hunter Independent December 1966 December 1967 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Ern Lesslie December 1967 December 1969 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Jack Powell December 1969 September 1971 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Ian Dash September 1971 September 1974 Template:Ayd [23]
– Ern Lesslie September 1974 September 1976 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts William Lloyd September 1976 September 1977 Template:Ayd [23]
– Ern Lesslie September 1977 19 December 1979 Template:Ayd [23]
– John James Wickham (Administrator) 19 December 1979 December 1981 Template:Ayd [23][24][25]
Template:Nts Peter Quirk December 1981 September 1987 Template:Ayd [23][26]
Template:Nts James C. Angel September 1987 September 1988 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Ralph Williams September 1988 September 1991 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Peter O'Toole September 1991 February 1992 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Bob Clarke February 1992 September 1994 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Joy Anderson September 1994 September 1995 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Michael Neall September 1995 September 1999 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Jim Angel Labor September 1999 13 September 2008 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Adam Searle Labor 30 September 2008 21 September 2010 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Daniel Myles Liberal 21 September 2010 17 September 2013 Template:Ayd [23]
Template:Nts Template:Australian party style|  Mark Greenhill Labor 17 September 2013 Incumbent Template:Ayd [23][27][28]

Council services

Cemeteries

The City of Blue Mountains Council maintains cemeteries at Blackheath, Faulconbridge, Katoomba, Lawson, Megalong Valley, Mount Irvine, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson, Springwood, and Wentworth Falls.[29]

Libraries

Blue Mountains Library operates three full-time branches, three part-time branches and a service for train commuters at Springwood and Katoomba stations two days a week.[30]

Leisure centres

Blue Mountains Leisure Centres operate from five locations. All five locations have pools and the Katoomba and Springwood locations have gyms and offer various fitness classes.[31]

Heritage listings

The City of Blue Mountains has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register:

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Sister cities

The City of Blue Mountains has sister city relationships with the following cities:[64]

See also

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References

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External links

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