Schools in Lithgow 2790, New South Wales

Mix of long‑term locals, families and retirees with a working‑class heritage in mining and energy. Lifestyle is relaxed and outdoorsy, with heritage attractions, bushwalking and lookouts nearby, and a growing arts and café scene along Main Street.

• Lithgow Valley Plaza (Kmart, Coles and specialty stores)
• Cook Street Plaza/Woolworths and Main St retail
• Lithgow Hospital (Nepean Blue Mountains LHD)
• Multiple GP clinics, dental and allied health
• Cafes, pubs and restaurants along Main St
• Lithgow Library Learning Centre, 157 Main St, Lithgow NSW 2790

• Lithgow railway station (Intercity Blue Mountains Line to Sydney; NSW TrainLink connections west)
• Local buses (Lithgow Buslines) and NSW TrainLink coaches
• Great Western Highway (A32)
• Castlereagh Highway (B55)
• Bells Line of Road (B59)

• Hassan's Walls Lookout and walking trails
• Blast Furnace Park & playground
• Lithgow Aquatic Centre (indoor/outdoor pools)
• Tony Luchetti Sportsground and ovals
• Zig Zag Railway (heritage rides nearby)
• State Mine Heritage Park & Railway and local museums
• Clubs and live music at Lithgow Workmen's Club
• Hassan's Walls Reserve
• Queen Elizabeth Park
• Blast Furnace Park
• Lake Pillans Wetlands
• Wollemi National Park (nearby)
• Blue Mountains National Park (nearby)

Several long day care, preschool and family day care options in town; generally moderate availability, with higher demand for under‑2s.

• Charles Sturt University – Bathurst campus (~50 km west)
• Western Sydney University – Penrith campus (~75 km east)
• University of Sydney – Camperdown/Darlington (~150 km east)