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Katoomba

New South Wales, Australia
Also known as: The Crushers
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Katoomba, town, east-central New South Wales, Australia. Declared a municipality in 1889 and a city in 1946, Katoomba was incorporated within the City of Blue Mountains in 1947. It now serves as the city’s administrative headquarters and the regional business centre. Katoomba lies in the Blue Mountains at an elevation of 3,337 feet (1,017 metres). It is on the Great Western Highway and has an electric rail link to Sydney (some 55 miles [90 km]...

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