Katoomba New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Katoomba Street, Katoomba commercial area | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°43′S 150°19′E / 33.71°S 150.31°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 8,268 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2780 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1,017 m (3,337 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||||
County | Cook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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Katoomba is the chief town of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, and the administrative headquarters of Blue Mountains City Council. Katoomba is located on the lands of the Dharug and Gundungurra Aboriginal peoples.
Situated on the Great Western Highway, Katoomba is home to the Three Sisters, 102 km (63 mi) west of Sydney Central Business District and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of Lithgow. Katoomba railway station is on the Main Western line.[2]
Katoomba is a base for bush and nature walks in the surrounding Blue Mountains. At the 2021 census, Katoomba had a population of 8,268 people.[1]