Katoomba
| Katoomba New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Katoomba Street, Katoomba commercial area | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°43′S 150°19′E / 33.71°S 150.31°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,268 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2780 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,017 m (3,337 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||||
| County | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Blue Mountains | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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Katoomba is the main town and council seat of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, and is the administrative centre of Blue Mountains City Council.
Situated on the Great Western Highway and the Great Western Railway, Katoomba is home to the Three Sisters, 102 km (63 mi) by road west of Sydney Central Business District and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of Lithgow. Katoomba railway station serves the town. Katoomba is located on the lands of the Dharug and Gundungurra Aboriginal peoples.
Katoomba is a base for bush and nature walks in the surrounding Blue Mountains. At the 2021 census, Katoomba had a population of 8,268 people.