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Файл:Blue mountains - three sisters.jpg

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.

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 Шаблон:Citation needed. 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: Шаблон:Div col

• Bell
• Blackheath
• Blaxland
• Bullaburra
• Faulconbridge
• Glenbrook
• Hawkesbury Heights
• Hazelbrook
• Katoomba
• Lapstone
• Lawson
• Leura
• Linden
• Medlow Bath
• Mount Irvine
• Mount Riverview
• Mount Victoria
• Mount Wilson
• Springwood
• Sun Valley
• Valley Heights
• Warrimoo
• Wentworth Falls
• Winmalee
• Woodford
• Yellow Rock

Demographics

Selected historical census data for the City of Blue Mountains local government area
Census year			2001	2006	2011	2016
Population		Estimated residents on census night	73 675	Шаблон:Gain 74 067	Шаблон:Gain 75 942	Шаблон:Gain 76 904
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales		Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Gain Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Decrease Шаблон:Nts
		% of New South Wales population		1.1%	Шаблон:Steady 1.1%
		% of Australian population	0.39%	Шаблон:Loss 0.37%	Шаблон:Loss 0.35%	Шаблон:Loss 0.33%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		English	n/r	n/r	30.1%	Шаблон:Gain 30.5%
		Australian	n/r	n/r	28.7%	Шаблон:Loss 26.3%
		Irish	n/r	n/r	10.2%	Шаблон:Gain 11.1%
		Scottish	n/r	n/r	8.3%	Шаблон:Gain 8.6%
		German	n/r	n/r	3.2%	Шаблон:Loss 3.3%
Language, top responses (other than English)		German	n/r	0.6%	Шаблон:Steady 0.6%	Шаблон:Loss 0.5%
		Spanish	n/r	0.3%	Шаблон:Gain 0.4%	Шаблон:Gain 0.5%
		Italian	0.3%	Шаблон:Gain 0.4%	Шаблон:Loss 0.3%	Шаблон:Gain 0.4%
		Mandarin	n/r	n/r	n/r	0.4%
		French	n/r	n/r	n/r	0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		No religion (excluding not stated)	18.0%	Шаблон:Gain 22.0%	Шаблон:Gain 26.8%	Шаблон:Gain 35.7%
		Catholic	22.6%	Шаблон:Loss 22.5%	Шаблон:Loss 21.5%	Шаблон:Loss 19.7%
		Anglican	24.6%	Шаблон:Loss 22.5%	Шаблон:Loss 20.9%	Шаблон:Loss 17.0%
		Not stated	n/r	n/r	n/r	8.4%
		Christian (nfd)	n/r	n/r	n/r	2.9%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	n/r	Шаблон:AUD501	n/r	Шаблон:AUD688
		% of Australian median income	n/r	107.5%	n/r	103.9%
Family income		Median weekly family income	n/r	Шаблон:AUD1,345	n/r	Шаблон:AUD1,866
		% of Australian median income	n/r	114.9%	n/r	107.6%
Household income		Median weekly household income	n/r	Шаблон:AUD1,093	n/r	Шаблон:AUD1,468
		% of Australian median income	n/r	106.4%	n/r	102.1%

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 4 December 2021.

Party		Councillors
Шаблон:Australian party style|	Labor Party	6
Шаблон:Australian party style |	Independents	1
Шаблон:Australian party style |	Liberal Party	3
Шаблон:Australian party style|	The Greens	2
	Total	12

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
First Ward	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Kevin Schreiber	Liberal	Elected 2016.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Sarah Redshaw	Greens	Elected 2021.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Suzie van Opdorp	Labor	Elected 2021.
Second Ward	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Claire West	Labor	Elected 2021.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Romola Hollywood	Labor	Elected 2012. Deputy Mayor 2021–date.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Brent Hoare	Greens	Elected 2016.
Third Ward	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Daniel Myles	Independent	Elected 1999. Deputy Mayor 2004–2005. Mayor 2010–2013.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Roza Sage	Liberal	Elected 2021.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Mick Fell	Labor	Elected 2012.
Fourth Ward	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Mark Greenhill	Labor	Elected 1999–2004, 2008–date. Deputy Mayor 2010–2012. Mayor 2013–date.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Brendan Christie	Liberal	Elected 2012.
	Шаблон:Australian party style|	Nyree Fisher	Labor	Elected 2021.

Mayors

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

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.

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.

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.

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: Шаблон:Div col

• Blue Mountains National Park: Blue Mountains walking tracks
• Blackheath, Main Western railway: Blackheath railway station
• Faulconbridge, 14-20 Norman Lindsay Crescent: Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum
• Glenbrook, Great Western Highway: Glenbrook railway residence
• Glenbrook, Great Western Highway: Glenbrook Tunnel
• Glenbrook, Mitchells Pass: Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook
• Katoomba, 10-14 Civic Place: Mount St Marys College and Convent
• Katoomba, Katoomba Street: Carrington Hotel
• Katoomba, 59-61 Katoomba Street: Katoomba Post Office
• Katoomba, 63-69 Katoomba Street: Paragon Cafe, Katoomba
• Katoomba, Main Western railway: Katoomba railway station
• Katoomba, 10-16 Panorama Drive: Lilianfels, Katoomba
• Lawson, Main Western railway: Lawson railway station
• Leura, 37 – 49 Everglades Avenue: Everglades, Leura
• Linden, 91 – 111 Glossop Road: Linden Observatory Complex
• Linden, off Railway Parade: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Linden, Linden Precinct
• Medlow Bath, Beauchamp Road: Medlow Dam
• Medlow Bath, Great Western Highway: Medlow Bath railway station
• Mount Victoria, Main Western railway: Mount Victoria railway station
• Mount Victoria, Mount York Road (off): Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Mount York, Cox's Pass Precinct
• Mount Wilson, 68-78 The Avenue: Wynstay Estate
• Springwood, 345-347 Great Western Highway: Christ Church Anglican Church, Springwood
• Springwood, 39 Hawkesbury Road: Buckland Convalescent Home
• Springwood, Main Western railway: Springwood railway station
• Valley Heights, 110 and 112 Green Parade: Valley Heights railway gatehouse
• Valley Heights, Main Western railway: Valley Heights railway station
• Warragamba, Coxs River Arms: Coxs River track
• Wentworth Falls, 63-67 Falls Road: Davisville, Wentworth Falls
• Wentworth Falls, 1-15 Matcham Avenue: Weatherboard Inn archaelological site
• Woodford, 90-92 Great Western Highway: Woodford Academy
• Woodford, Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Old Bathurst Road Precinct
• Woodford, The Appian Way (off): Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Appian Way Precinct

Sister cities

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

• Шаблон:Flagicon Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan
• Шаблон:Flagicon Flagstaff, Arizona, US

See also

• List of local government areas in New South Wales

External links

• Blue Mountains City Council website
• Blue Mountains
• Blue Mountains Library