Blaxland, New South Wales
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| Blaxland New South Wales |
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| Population: | 6,951 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1830 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2774 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 234 m (768 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 70 km (43 mi) west of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Penrith and Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Macquarie | ||||||||||||
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Blaxland is a town in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. Blaxland is located 70 kilometres west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains. It is at an altitude of 234 metres and borders the townships/suburbs of Glenbrook, Mount Riverview and Warrimoo.
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[edit] History
Blaxland is named for Gregory Blaxland who along with William Lawson and William Wentworth, led the exploration that discovered a route over the Mountains in 1813. Prior to 1915 the area was known as Wascoe.
[edit] Transport
Blaxland railway station is on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network. It is a disablity-accessible station.
[edit] Commercial Area
The village of Blaxland received a major overhaul in 2001 with the widening of the Great Western Highway. This led to the introduction of the infamous palm trees along the highway, but also created space for more shops and led to many refurbishments. These changes, combined with the upgrade of Blaxland Station, have improved business in Blaxland.
Major shops include:
- Supa IGA Supermarket
- Commonwealth Bank
- Subway restaurant
- McDonald's restaurant, the only McDonalds in the Blue Mountains.
- Blaxland Day and Night Pharmacy
- Brooklands Village shopping centre
Blaxland also has a small industrial estate and the largest waste disposal facility in the Blue Mountains.
[edit] Services
- Lower Blue Mountains Library
- Blaxland fire brigade falls under the jurisdiction of the statewide Rural Fire Service
[edit] Schools
- Blaxland High School
- Blaxland East Public School
- Blaxland Public School
[edit] Sport and recreation
Blaxland includes the Florabella Pass and Pippas Pass tracks. It is home to the Blaxland Redbacks soccer and netball teams.
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