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A place of many firsts in Australian industry, Lithgow is beginning to be spoken of as the small business hub of New South Wales.

Lithgow is located on the western fringe of the Blue Mountains, close to the point at which Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson finished their journey of exploration in 1813. When they arrived here they knew they had passed the barrier of the Blue Mountains and found a way to the west. Prior to European occupation the Lithgow area had been a meeting place for Aboriginal nations and a place where much trade had taken place.

Its unique position on the convergence of the Great Western Highway and Bell's Line of Road, and straddling the Sydney to Perth railway make Lithgow a gateway to the west of NSW and a gateway to Sydney. The Sydney CBD is 2 to 2½ hours drive away and other NSW metropolitan centres are easily accessible by road.

Many small businesses are finding Lithgow an ideal place to mix accessibility to markets with lifestyle and business locations in one of the most spectacularly beautiful parts of Australia.

The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Wilderness area takes in much of Lithgow, with the Wollemi and Gardens of Stone National Parks being located largely within Lithgow. The World Heritage listing of the Greater Blue Mountains has provided unique business opportunities in a range of areas.

A place of excellence

Traditionally a mining, manufacturing and service hub Lithgow boasts a highly skilled and disciplined workforce, and recognition as a place of excellence in many areas.

Our precision engineering base is nationally recognised and our power stations provide national and international benchmarks in workforce and safety management.

In 2001 Lithgow adopted the title of "First Learning City in NSW". This has led to the city adopting strategies to promote life-long learning in the community and to actively pursue the opportunities presenting themselves in change.

Being a learning city means that Lithgow is keen to work from its existing, and traditional, strengths as a centre of industry to create a new and bright future in a changing world.

By pioneering partnerships between various sectors of business and industry Lithgow is rapidly being acknowledged as a national leader in the integration of the learning city concept with the needs and aspirations of business.

We invite business owners, and those considering business relocations, to come and explore what our beautiful city has to offer for business.