Lithgow- A typical Australian town

LITHGOW Settled in the Farmers Creek Valley on the Eastern side of the Great Dividing Range in Eastern Australia Farmers Creek drains into the Coxes river which in turn drains into Warragamba dam and the Nepean and the Hawkesbury system. Surrounding Lithgow is a sandstone plateau with other eroded valleys and sheer cliffs. Beneath the layers of sandstone are coal seams which have provided energy for the industrial base of Lithgow. Lithgow has a cool …

…manufacturing, Tourism (zigzag railway and Jenolan caves) and correctional services. Also timber harvesting is a major industry in Lithgow. Lithgow's council population of 21,000 has been stable for a number of years but Lithgow's town is at a population of approximately 14 500 and is expected to grow as Sydney expands westward. Problems/ current issues "Y Bush fires "Y Employment in traditional industries (such as mining) "Y Keeping up tourism. "Y Maintaining services such as health and education