Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow

#7 among attractions in Lithgow

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The Lithgow Small Arms Factory, or Lithgow Arms, is an Australian small arms manufacturing factory located in the town of Lithgow, New South Wales. It was created by the Australian Government in 1912 to ease reliance on the British for the supply of defence materials. ()

Founded: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 33°29'15"S, 150°8'31"E

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69 Methven StreetLithgow Australia

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Lithgow Small Arms Factory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blast Furnace Park, Eskbank House, Cooerwull railway footbridge, Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway.

1.8 miNE
Historical place, Park
Blast Furnace Park, Lithgow
47 min walk • The Lithgow Blast Furnace is a heritage-listed former blast furnace and now park and visitor attraction at Inch Street, Lithgow, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1906 to 1907 by William Sandford Limited.
1.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Eskbank House, Lithgow
40 min walk • Eskbank House is a heritage-listed former mine owner's residence, iron and steel works manager's residence, school and boarding house and now museum, event venue and community resource centre at 70 Inch Street, Lithgow, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia.
~1550 ftN
Bridge
Cooerwull railway footbridge, Lithgow
8 min walk • The Cooerwull railway footbridge is a heritage-listed pedestrian bridge located at Top Points Station, Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1941. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
2.3 miNE
History museum, Museum
Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway, Lithgow
58 min walk • The Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway is an Australian mining museum, located in the Central Tablelands city of Lithgow, New South Wales.
~0 ftN
33°29'15"S • 150°8'31"E
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, Lithgow
1 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Lithgow Underbridge, Lithgow
18 min walk • The Lithgow Underbridge is a heritage-listed railway underbridge that carries the Main West Line over James Street, in Lithgow, in the City of Lithgow local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is located approximately 156 kilometres from Central railway station.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Blaxland
113 min walk • Mount Blaxland, actually a hill, is located about 15 kilometres south of Lithgow. It was the furthest point reached by Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth on their historic 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount York
155 min walk • Mount York, a mountain in the western region of the Explorer Range, part of the Blue Mountains Range that is a spur off the Great Dividing Range, is located approximately 150 kilometres west of Sydney, just outside Mount Victoria in New South Wales, Australia.
7 miNW
Locality
Wallerawang
179 min walk • For nature enthusiasts, Wallerawang is a paradise waiting to be explored. The nearby Wollemi National Park is a haven for hikers and outdoor adventurers, with its rugged sandstone cliffs, deep canyons, and ancient Aboriginal rock art sites.
4.4 miSE
Locality
Hartley
114 min walk • Hartley is a historical village in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, within the City of Lithgow local government area, located approximately 127 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district.

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Nearby attractions include Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, Lithgow (1 min walk), Cooerwull railway footbridge, Lithgow (8 min walk), Lithgow Underbridge, Lithgow (18 min walk).