| Blaxland New South Wales |
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Remains of Pilgrim Inn, circa 1825 |
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Blaxland
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| Population: | 6,953 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1830 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2774 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 234 m (768 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 70 km (43 mi) west of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Penrith and Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Macquarie | ||||||||||||
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Blaxland is a town in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. Blaxland is located 70 kilometres west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains. It is at an altitude of 234 metres and borders the townships/suburbs of Glenbrook, Mount Riverview and Warrimoo.
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Blaxland is named for Gregory Blaxland who along with William Lawson and William Wentworth, led the exploration that discovered a route over the Blue Mountains in 1813. Prior to 1915 the area was known as Wascoe. Since 1994, Blaxland has been involved in a bitter dispute with other townships in the area -specifically Hazelbrook and Springwood. Hazelbrook has long been a stain on the fabric of Australian society, and its position of both the metaphorical and literal "pit" of the Blue Mountains. Springwood is all about small business, whereas Blaxland is all about the big enterprises and big enterprise is where the money is. Overall, the Soverign Nation of Blaxland is clearly the best.
Blaxland railway station is on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network. It is a disability-accessible station.
The village of Blaxland received a major overhaul in 2001 with the widening of the Great Western Highway. This work included the controversial planting of Canary Island Palm trees along the highway, but also created space for more shops and led to many refurbishments. These changes, combined with the upgrade of Blaxland Station, have improved business in Blaxland.
Major shops include:
Blaxland also has a small industrial estate and the only remaining land fill waste facility in the Blue Mountains.
Blaxland includes the Florabella Pass and Pippas Pass tracks. It is home to the Blaxland Redbacks soccer and netball teams.
It is also home of 1st Blaxland Scout group [2]
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