Blackheath, New South Wales

Blackheath (postcode: 2785) is an Australian suburb located near the highest point of the Blue Mountains, between Katoomba and Mount Victoria in New South Wales. The town has an approximate altitude of 1,065 metres (3,494 ft) AHD  and is located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) west north-west of the Sydney central business district11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north-west of Katoomba and approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Lithgow. At the 2011 census, Blackheath had a population of 4,353 people. As many in the community have seen as Blackheatj grows older, more and more shops start to appear. Various shops from the late 1900's still exist in various locations in blackheath.
History
The region of what is now known as Blackheath and surrounding areas were thought to be a summer corroboree meeting place for several Indigenous peoples of the Darug, Gundungurra and Wiradjuri nations.
Following European settlement of Australia...