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The Lithgow Environment Group seeks to preserve the balance of nature in its region.
This is especially important given the impacts of the area's industrial heritage.
The Lithgow region contains some of the most biodiverse bushland in the Greater Blue Mountains.
Our aim is to promote and protect this rich natural heritage.
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Iconic Gardens of Stone Under Threat North Western Blue Mountains NSW |
Creek of Shame Award
And this week’s ‘winner is: Lamberts Gully Creek, Blackmans Flat – Salinity level >2000 EC. The ANZECC (2000) Guideline upper limit for an inland waterway is 350 EC. |
♦ ‘Coalpac Consolidation Project proposal rejected’
♦ ‘Lithgow Environment Group Community Tree planting 11th November 2012’
♦ ‘Will State Forests be sold off says Shadow Minister for Environment’
♦ Pine Dale Open Cut Proposal
♦ Lithgow City Council not objecting Coalpac
♦ Coalpac Mine Cullen Bullen
♦ Mining company to pay for environmental damage
♦ Delta Electricity admits to polluting the Coxs River
♦ Labor opposed to open-cut mining in Cullen Bullen
“Say NO to hunting in National Parks” Rally 15th July Katoomba more ...
Shadow Environment Minister, Luke Foley says FORESTS NSW CORPORATISATION WILL PUT OUR ENVIRONMENT AT RISK more ...
Colong Foundation – Fact Sheet ‘Hilltop mining in the Gardens of Stone’ -Pine Dale Mine more ...
Lithgow City Council not objecting to the proposal Coalpac Consolidation Project at next Monday's Ordinary Meeting of Council. more ...
Chris Jonkers wins Milo Dunphy Award. more ...
Delta Electricity admits to polluting the
Coxs River and agrees to take action! more ...
The City of Lithgow (population 21,000) is on the Great Western Highway 150 km west of Sydney, and was named after William Lithgow.
To its east is the World Heritage Blue Mountains National Park and the Wollemi National Park (home of the Jurassic-age Wollemi Pine).
Although founded in 1824, it was not until the western railway line was constructed to Lithgow, in 1869, that the town prospered.
Wallerawang Power Station and its ash dam.
Heavy industry in the Lithgow area consists of power stations and coal mines.
The coal-fired power stations are Mount Piper and Wallerawang.
Both power stations get their water from the Cox's River (which flows into Warragamba Dam) and their coal locally.
There are 11 operational coal mines in the Lithgow region which produce over 16 MTPA (million tonnes per annum).
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Click on the above image to see video of Carne Creek NPSS (Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamp) - April 6th 2009 |
Click on the above image to see video of Carne Creek Swamp NPSS / Olearia quercifolia – April 6th 2009 |