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Hartley Vale is a tranquil rural area located on the western edge of
the Blue Mountains, together with the historic township of Hartley
and Hartley Vale, they are located in the Kanimbla Valley. You can
get there travelling south-east from Lithgow, north-east from Oberon or
through the Blue Mountains, passing Mount Victoria with the stone
bridge that was built in 1832 by convicts. The township is located 700 m above sea level and approximately 133
km from Sydney, with restored convict-built sandstone buildings and
was once the site of mines and industrial facilities. By 1856, the
township had doubled in size as a result of the gold rushes, being
the major stopping points from Sydney to the Turon Goldfields. The
future of the town ended in 1869 when the railway line across the
mountains was routed through Lithgow. Today, it is a tourist
destination, being managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife
Service.
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