Blaxland, New South Wales
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| Blaxland New South Wales |
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| Population: | 7,041 (2001 census) |
| Established: | 1830 |
| Postcode: | 2774 |
| Elevation: | 1,025 m above sea-level m |
| Location: | 70 km from Sydney |
| LGA: | Shire of Blue Mountains |
| State District: | Penrith |
| Federal Division: | Macquarie and Lindsay |
Blaxland is a town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, 70 kilometres west of Sydney, Australia. It is at an altitude of 234 metres and named for Gregory Blaxland who along with William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, led the exploration that discovered a route over the Mountains in 1813.
Blaxland is served by a disablity-accessible station on the CityRail network and is home to the only McDonalds Restaurant in the Blue Mountains. It is also home to the Blaxland Redbacks Soccer and Netball teams, a small industrial estate and what will soon become the Blue Mountain's largest waste disposal facility.
Other major stores and facilities in Blaxland include:
- Subway Restaurant
- A newly refurbished Supa IGA Supermarket
- Blockbuster Video
- Commonwealth Bank
- Blaxland Day and Night Pharmacy
- Lower Blue Mountains Library
- Blaxland High School
- Brooklands Village shopping center
The town also has a local fire brigade, which falls under the jurisdiction of the statewide Rural Fire Service.
The village of Blaxland received a major overhaul in 2001 with the widening of the Great Western Highway, and lead to the introduction of the infamous palm trees along side the highway, but also allowed for room for more shops and lead to many refurbishments. These changes, along with the upgrade of Blaxland Station has improved business in Blaxland.
Blaxland borders the townships/suburbs of Glenbrook, Mount Riverview and Warrimoo.
