Mount Tomah, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Mount Tomah
State:NSW
Pop:76 (Census Data 2016)
Postcode:2758
Elevation:991
Lga:Blue Mountains City
Stategov:Blue Mountains
Fedgov:Macquarie
Near-N:Mount Irvine
Near-Ne:Berambing
Near-W:Mount Banks
Near-E:Berambing
Near-Sw:Blue Mountains National Park
Near-S:Blue Mountains National Park
Near-Se:Blue Mountains National Park
Dist1:103
Dir1:west
Location1:Sydney CBD
Dist2:38
Dir2:east
Location2:Lithgow
Mount Tomah
Map:Australia New South Wales
Map Relief:1
Map Size:250
Location:Blue Mountains,
New South Wales, Australia
Label Position:left
Elevation M:1016
Parent Peak:Bell Range
Coordinates:-33.55°N 175°W

Mount Tomah is a locality and a mountain that is located in the Blue Mountains region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The locality is known for the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden on the Bells Line of Road.

Description

The village of Mount Tomah is located approximately west of Richmond, on the Bells Line of Road. Its most distinguished feature, the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, is located on the north side of that road. The garden was established in 1972. Apart from the gardens, the area is a low-density residential area. The fertile soils are derived from volcanic activity.The peak of Mount Tomah is above sea level.

Heritage listings

Mount Tomah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

Notes and References

  1. 00980. H00/00231; EF14/4439. 18 May 2018.