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Lilianfels, Katoomba 22 November 1896

From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[a3187012 / PX*D 564 ,]
(Album 14: Photographs of the Allen family, October 1896 - April 1897) (Mitchell Library)

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Katoomba

Built on the traditional land of the Gundungurra people, the settlement on the western road over the mountains was a lonely outpost until the 1870s when it was named Katoomba and became a mining and tourist town. With the advent of the motor car, Katoomba became even more popular with holiday makers and honeymooners, as well as residents willing to commute to Sydney by train.

Residential building

Victorian architecture

Hotels and Pubs

Blue Mountains

Part of the Great Dividing Range west of Sydney, reaching a height of 1100 metres. In 1829 the name for the area used by the local Aboriginal people was recorded as being Colomatta .

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Katoomba

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Chief town of the Blue Mountains with a name which means 'falling together of many streams' or 'waters tumble over hill'. It grew after the construction of the western railway from Sydney enabled a prosperous coal and shale mining industry and brought tourists to see the scenic beauty of the area.

Lilianfels

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Summer residence in late Victorian-early Queen Anne style comprising house, kitchen, cottage and extensive gardens. Built for the lieutenant governor it now functions as a restaurant in a luxury hotel.