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| '''Blackheath''' (elevation 1065 ]s) is a small town in ] located near the top of the ], and also part of the City of the Blue Mountains, just west of ], ]. It was named Blackheath in ] by Governor ] after the colour of the native shrubbery in the area. Macquarie recorded in his journal: "This place having a black wild appearance I have this day named it Black-Heath." It also sometimes taken as reference to the frequently bleak weather. | '''Blackheath''' (elevation 1065 ]s) is a small town in ] located near the top of the ], and also part of the City of the Blue Mountains, just west of ], ]. It was named Blackheath in ] by Governor ] after the colour of the native shrubbery in the area. Macquarie recorded in his journal: "This place having a black wild appearance I have this day named it Black-Heath." It also sometimes taken as reference to the frequently bleak weather. | ||
| The population of Blackheath is around 3,000, a large number of which are weekday residents of Sydney. | The population of Blackheath is around 3,000, a large number of which are weekday residents of Sydney. | ||
| Today, Blackheath does not look 'Black' at all. The town is the highest on the Great Western Highway and even gets snowfalls which make it look like a wonderland. In September, the daffodils are out and in October/ November the thousands of Rhododerndrons are on display. Blackheath has its own town that contains more information about the town, the adjoining village of Medlow Bath and the beautiful Megalong Valley. This site is growing all the time so you may want to bookmark it for later reference. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Blackheath (elevation 1065 metres) is a small town in New South Wales located near the top of the Blue Mountains, and also part of the City of the Blue Mountains, just west of Sydney, Australia. It was named Blackheath in 1815 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie after the colour of the native shrubbery in the area. Macquarie recorded in his journal: "This place having a black wild appearance I have this day named it Black-Heath." It also sometimes taken as reference to the frequently bleak weather. The population of Blackheath is around 3,000, a large number of which are weekday residents of Sydney.
Today, Blackheath does not look 'Black' at all. The town is the highest on the Great Western Highway and even gets snowfalls which make it look like a wonderland. In September, the daffodils are out and in October/ November the thousands of Rhododerndrons are on display. Blackheath has its own town Community, Information and Tourism websitethat contains more information about the town, the adjoining village of Medlow Bath and the beautiful Megalong Valley. This site is growing all the time so you may want to bookmark it for later reference.
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