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Encyclopedia: Lithgow, New South Wales Lithgow is a city of approximately 12000 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. William Lithgow was born in Scotland in 1784 and educated at the University of Edinburgh, graduating as a Licentiate of the Church of Scotland. Blue Mountains of New South Wales The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill, and form part of the Great Dividing Range that runs... www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lithgow,-New-South-Wales   (438 words)

HMAS Lithgow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) HMAS Lithgow (J-206/M-206), named for the city of Lithgow in New South Wales, was a Bathurst class corvette built by Morts Dock and Engineering at Balmain in New South Wales, launched on 21 December 1940 and commissioned on 14 June 1941. Lithgow, in company with USS Edsall, HMAS Katoomba and HMAS Deloraine, sank the enemy Japanese submarine I-124 off Darwin, the first enemy submarine sunk in Australian waters, on 20 January 1942. HMAS Lithgow paid off to reserve on 8 June 1948 and was sold to the Hong Kong Delta Shipping Company on 8 August 1956. www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/hm/hmas_lithgow.html   (128 words)

"City of Lithgow - New South Wales - Australia"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Lithgow was incorporated as a Municipality in 1889 and a gas works was established in 1893, a water supply in 1895 and an ambulance service in 1906. In 1977 the Lithgow and Blaxland Councils merged to become the Greater Lithgow City Council with headquarters in Lithgow and covering an area of 3,470 square kilometres including the Blue Mountains Tourism area. Today, Lithgow is a pleasant town at the western end of a trip over the Blue Mountains and an ideal rest stop before continuing on on your journey west. www.wilmap.com.au /lithgow.html   (608 words)

New South Wales New South Wales, state in southeastern Australia, bounded on the north by Queensland, on the east by the Tasman Sea, on the south by Victoria, and on the west by South Australia. Executive power in New South Wales is nominally vested in a governor appointed by the British crown; actual power is exercised by a premier and cabinet. New South Wales, the oldest colony of Australasia, was named in 1770 by the British explorer Captain James Cook. www.ovayonda.net /lodging/state/au-nw.html   (476 words)

Open Directory - News: Newspapers: Regional: Australia: New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) New South Wales Examiner (1842) - Page archive of semi-weekly publication in print for 69 editions from April to October 1842. New South Wales Magazine (1843) - Page scans of 11 editions of this monthly publication which described itself as a "journal of general politics, literature, science, and the arts". South Coast Register - Nowra-based tri-weekly serving readers from Gerringong in the north to Sussex Inlet in the south - an area of some 4000 square kms with a population of 85,000. dmoz.org /News/Newspapers/Regional/Australia/New_South_Wales   (3593 words)

Prime Minister - Sir Joseph Cook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) After the couple’s first child was born in 1886, Mary Cook joined him in Lithgow, New South Wales, where both her husband and her brother worked in the coalmines. Joseph Cook became Labor Member for Hartley in the New South Wales parliament in 1891, and three years later was a minister in George Reid’s Free Trade government. In May 1891, Cook became president of the Lithgow branch of the Labor Electoral League, forerunner of the Labor Party and at the election the following month, he won the local seat of Hartley in the New South Wales parliament. gavmag.com /australia/pm_cook.htm   (1858 words)

Free Databases : Australia, NZ and Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) New South Wales Convict Deaths & Burials Index 1828 - 1879 (Australia). Milton Ulladulla New South Wales, Australia War History : World War I Index to names : Names of servicemen and women from WW1 who were born and/or enlsited from Milton Ulladulla. South Austalian State Children's Home Officers : Names of Office holders at the various State run Children's Homes, Reformatories and Maternity Homes in South Australia in the early part of the last century. www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/ausnzp   (4818 words)

JOSEPH COOK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Elected to the Legislative Assembly, New South Wales, for Hartley, July 1891. Elected to House of Representatives for Parramatta, New South Wales, in general elections 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 (unopposed), 1917, and 1919. Leader of the parliamentary Labor group in the New South Wales Parliament during the early 1890s. zeus.as.edu.au /~warchdal/JOSEPHCOOK.html   (245 words)

Natural Heritage - The Journal of the Natural Heritage Trust (Number 12) - Program of National Recognition for ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Rosanne, a co-founder of the Lithgow Escarpment Landcare Group, is a valued volunteer. He acted as the public officer for South Eastlakes Landcare Group and assisted in the care of nursery plants for the Swansea Little Beach. She fed and nourished the volunteer workers in the nursery, and was treasurer for a period. www.nht.gov.au /publications/journal/nht12/recognition.html   (2040 words)

Journeys in Time: Related Topics: Aboriginal Tribes They were neighbours with the Kuring-gai and Darkinung peoples to the south, the Worimi people to the north, and the Wonnarua people to the west (on the middle reaches of the Hunter River). The Gundungurra tribe extended from the Blue Mountains at Hartley and Lithgow through the Burragorang and Megalong Valleys, east at least as far as the Nepean River (and therefore west of the Illawarra); while in the south, their territory extended at least as far as Goulburn, and possibly to Tumut. Wiradjuri country extended from the western foothills of the Blue Mountains and Lithgow through Bathurst, Orange, and Dubbo to Nyngan in the far west; in the south it stretched to Albury. www.lib.mq.edu.au /all/journeys/related/tribes.html   (570 words)

COWRA - NEW SOUTH WALES Australian Capital Territory - New South Wales - Northern Territory - Queensland - South Australia - Tasmania - Victoria - Western Australia Both, Australian and Japanese war cemeteries can be found towards the south of the town. New South Wales Travel Information - Australia - Provided by Australian Explorer Pty Ltd www.australianexplorer.com /cowra.htm   (303 words)

AusEmade: Lithgow Information and Attractions, New South Wales (NSW), Australia The City of Lithgow is about 2 hours drive from Sydney, on the western slopes of the Blue Mountains, NSW. Lithgow Tourism Information • You will find comprehensive information on accommodation, attractions, tour operators, events, arts and galleries and services in the area. Lithgow Tourism Information • Lithgow Tourism Association Inc • Steeped in history, surrounded by nature. www.ausemade.com.au /nsw/destination/l/lithgow-attractions.htm   (490 words)

Australia’s oldest state, New South Wales, is located on the East Coast The 1400 kilometres (874 miles) coast of New South Wales starts in the South at the border of the state Victoria (Cape Howe) and ends in the North at the border of the state Queensland (Tweed Heads). The South Coast (south of Sydney), the Central Coast and the North Coast (north of Sydney) offer all long stretches of beaches with a wide diversity of water activities like surfing, sailing, swimming, scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing or a romantic walk along the beach. Broken Hill is located 1150 kilometres (718 miles) west of Sydney and is known as the capital of the Outback of New South Wales. www.australien-individuell.com /eng/au_nsw_e.html   (1456 words)

Early Sydney Public Works Photographs Robert Hunt appears to have approached the documentation of new Public works with the same zeal he took to his other photographic enterprises. From the mid 1860s Hunt began photographing Sydney's new bridges, railways, viaducts, dry docks and the development of Sydney's water supply. The Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow, New South Wales www.usyd.edu.au /su/macleay/81106/huntbworks.html   (168 words)

ipedia.com: Local Government Areas of New South Wales Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamat... The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. As of May 2004 there are 159 Local Government Areas in New South Wales. www.ipedia.com /local_government_areas_of_new_south_wales.html   (348 words)

Lithgow, New South Wales -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Lithgow, New South Wales -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article It sits just east of the (A mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia) Great Dividing Range on the (additional info and facts about Great Western Highway) Great Western Highway. It has since been superseded by more modern (The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems) engineering methods, but remains a popular attraction. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/lithgow,_new_south_wales.htm   (147 words)

Lithgow, New South Wales - Travelmate Hugging the north-western slopes of the Blue Mountains, Lithgow was first settled in 1824, eleven years after explorers flagged a trail across the Great Dividing Range. Forty-five years on, Lithgow’s destiny was forged with the commissioning of the famous zigzag railway, opening up the area’s rich coal fields to Sydney. Befitting its industrial importance, Lithgow is graced by some sturdy old bank buildings dating back to the 1880s, a graceful, federation court house and a Gothic Uniting Church built by steel baron Charles Hoskin at the end of World War I in memory of his son, Guildford, who was killed in an accident in 1916. www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=784   (289 words)

COO-EES [Australian War Memorial] This was the first of the recruiting marches organised in New South Wales during 1915. Gilgandra local plumber and rifle club member William T Hitchen (Captain Bill) proposed a route march from Gilgandra to Sydney. After 4 months of training at the Liverpool camp the Coo-ees embarked on 8 March 1916 on the Star of England for Egypt where some stayed with the 13th Battalion, while others joined the 45th Battalion. www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/recruiting_march/cooees.htm   (202 words)

LITHGOW - NEW SOUTH WALES Lithgow is an industrial town featuring a rather splendid building called Eskank House, now used as a museum. Travelling into Lithgow you should visit the Gardens of Stone National Park a blend of limestone and sandstone and truly beautiful. There is also a great lookout with fabulous views just south of Lithgow at Hassan Walls Lookout, with lots of things to do and see. www.australianexplorer.com /lithgow.htm   (127 words)

'Lithgow Lion' hunter claims new evidence » ABC New South Wales » Local News Trackers of the so-called "Lithgow Lion" or "Blue Mountains Panther" claim to have further evidence of the mysterious animal's existence. He has spent the past 40 years documenting them, in the hope that one day the scientific community will take his evidence seriously. The New South Wales Department of Agriculture says while there is no concrete evidence of large cat-like creatures west of Sydney, it will investigate any new material that is brought forward. www.abc.net.au /nsw/news/200403/s1071512.htm   (198 words)

Genealogy Data Marriage: 1886 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 28 Oct 1880 in Hartley, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 8 Dec 1862 in Liddleton, New South Wales, Australia www.users.bigpond.com /mpeachman/peachman/dat11.htm   (513 words)

Lithgow Tourist and Van Park - Lithgow New South Wales Australia - Accommodation, Features, Attrations, Central West, ... Lithgow Tourist and Van Park - Lithgow New South Wales Australia - Accommodation, Features, Attrations, Central West, Booking Form - Caravan and Camping Holidays Situated in rural surroundings just 3 kms from the centre of town, Lithgow Tourist and Van Park is a privately owned and operated family business offering you a variety of accommodation options ranging from camp sites to 2-bedroom villas. To help you enjoy your stay with us, we can provide information on many of the interesting sites and attractions surrounding us. www.lithgowcaravanpark.com.au   (121 words)

John Doyle (comedian) - TheBestLinks.com - Roy Slaven, Australia, Melbourne Cup, New South Wales, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Roy Slaven, John Doyle (comedian), Australia, Melbourne Cup, New South Wales... Dramatist, actor, comedian and broadcaster John Doyle' (also known as Roy Slaven or Rampaging Roy Slaven) is one half of Australian sports comedy duo Roy and HG. Doyle was born in Lithgow, New South Wales and graduated from the then Newcastle Teachers College in 1973 with a Diploma of Teaching (Secondary English/History). www.thebestlinks.com /Roy_Slaven.html   (876 words)

William Lithgow --  Encyclopædia Britannica Lithgow was the son of a merchant and began his travels in his youth. city, east-central New South Wales, Australia, on the western slopes of the Blue Mountains. Founded in 1824 and named after former state auditor-general William Lithgow, it became a municipality in 1889 and a city in 1945; in 1977 it was amalgamated with Blaxland Shire to form the City of Greater Lithgow. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048513?tocId=9048513   (657 words)

Lithgow, John --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia A versatile character actor who first distinguished himself through off-beat supporting roles, John Lithgow received critical acclaim for his work on stage, screen, and television. Lithgow, the son of an actress and a theatrical producer, was born on Oct. 19, 1945, in Rochester, N.Y., but grew up in Ohio. Television flashed the first news of the automobile accident that took the life of Diana, princess of Wales, on Aug. 31, 1997.(SeeOBITUARIES.) The BBC replaced regular programming with round-the-clock coverage. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9312201?tocId=9312201&query=fulbright   (724 words)

Charlton Family Tree Married: 1866 - Wellington, New South Wales, Australia to Elizabeth Ann BARR Married: 1870 - Hartley, New South Wales, Australia to Mary Louisa FINN Married: 1916 - Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia to Gladys I WHALAN www.angelfire.com /goth/chani/charlton.htm   (3213 words)

ADI Locations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) As Lithgow is approached, a Shell Roadhouse service station is located on the left and an old hotel on the right. Once in Windsor follow the signs to Lithgow through Richmond and along the Bells Line of Road. On arrival into Lithgow turn left at McDonalds into Main Street and then turn into the fifth street on the right (school on corner) which is Ordnance Avenue. www.adi-limited.com /5-01-040-040-000.html   (295 words)

Great Ideas Lithgow members proudly show the Australia Day Award presented by the Lithgow City Council. When some historic houses in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, needed a bit of TLC, the local Quota club stepped in with a GREAT IDEA for club service. Quota members met weekly to wash, dust, polish, and shine the old Eskbank House until it was restored to grandeur. www.wesharefoundation.org /ez.2003.6/ez.gr.2003.06.4.htm   (113 words)

Australian and other links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) New South Wales BDM Transcription Agent (Marilyn Rowan). Orange City Council, New South Wales, Australia (In the Central Tablelands). Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia (This side of the Blue Mountains). users.tpg.com.au /users/mackenzy/genlink.html   (181 words)

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