Place:Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

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NameBlackheath
TypeTown
Coordinates33.617°S 150.283°E
Located inNew South Wales, Australia
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Blackheath (postcode: 2785) is an Australian town located near the highest point of the Blue Mountains, between Katoomba and Mount Victoria in New South Wales. The town's altitude is about and it is located about west north-west of Sydney, north-west of Katoomba, and about south-east of Lithgow.

Blackheath has a vibrant artistic community and hosts two monthly markets - the Blackheath Growers Market[1] and The Blackheath Community Market,[2] as well as annual Christmas markets, antique markets and bimonthly craft markets. The town has many community activities, such as the Blackheath Philosophy Forum, which was founded in 2002 to arrange public discussion forums on philosophy and related topics.[3]

As Blackheath has grown, more and more shops have appeared. Various shops from the late 1800s still stand in Blackheath.

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