Hartley, New South Wales

Hartley
New South Wales
The main street of Hartley, showing the Shamrock Inn, Ivy Cottage and the Farmer's Inn
Hartley is located in New South Wales
Hartley
Hartley
Coordinates33°33′S 150°11′E / 33.550°S 150.183°E / -33.550; 150.183
Population299 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2790
Elevation792 m (2,598 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lithgow
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal division(s)Calare
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
28 °C
82 °F		 ? ?
Localities around Hartley:
South Bowenfels Hartley Vale
Mount Blaxland Hartley Mount York
Little Hartley

Hartley is a historical village in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, within the City of Lithgow local government area, located approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) west of Sydney.[2] Hartley is located below the western escarpment of the Blue Mountains.

It was once a major administrative centre on the Great Western Highway. It has since fallen into decline, replaced by other towns that are on the railway line. At the 2011 census, Hartley had a population of 299 people.[1]

History

Main article: Hartley historic site

Hartley was formerly a judicial and administrative centre that had a busy courthouse. The courthouse was built in 1837 and was designed by prominent New South Wales Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis.[3] The courthouse, which operated for over fifty years, dealt with a constant stream of robbers, thieves and convicts. Although Hartley fell into disuse, it survived as a perfectly preserved village that is a superb example of 19th century architecture. Because of its heritage value, it is now preserved as a historic site, administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales.[4] Situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Mount Victoria and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Lithgow, it is open to the public every day (except Christmas Day and Easter Sunday). The Hartley Historic Site, an area of 7.7 hectares (19 acres), is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[5]

Hartley's sister villages, Little Hartley and Hartley Vale, still survive as residential villages with a heritage of their own. Little Hartley, situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of Hartley, is the site of the historic home Rosedale. Hartley Vale, situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Hartley, is the site of the Comet Inn, Collits Inn and Hartley Vale cemetery.[6][7] There is also a network of historic walking tracks between Hartley Vale and Mount York, administered by the Lands Department of New South Wales.[8]

Heritage listings

Hartley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

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  • Court house (1837), designed by Mortimer Lewis
    Court house (1837), designed by Mortimer Lewis
  • Ivy Cottage and Shamrock Inn at Hartley
    Ivy Cottage and Shamrock Inn at Hartley
  • St Bernard's Catholic Church
    St Bernard's Catholic Church
  • "Bungarribee" cottage at Hartley
    "Bungarribee" cottage at Hartley
Old Victoria Inn Hartley 1839

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hartley (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 December 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Gregory's New South Wales State Road Map, Map 220, 11th Edition, published by Gregory's Publishing Company
  3. ^ |NPWS, Hartley Historic Site, archived from the original on 21 May 2014, retrieved 21 May 2014
  4. ^ Guide to New South Wales National Parks, NPWS, 2001
  5. ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/273
  6. ^ Hartley Topographic Map 8930-4N Department of Lands, New South Wales
  7. ^ Blue Mountains Tourist Map, Department of Lands, New South Wales
  8. ^ Paton, Neil (2004). Sydney and Blue Mountains Bushwalks. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. pp. 236–238.
  9. ^ "Hartley Historic Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00992. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  10. ^ "Military Station Archaeological Site and Burial at Glenroy". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01840. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ "Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range / Mount Blaxland Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01957. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.

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