City of the Blue Mountains

City of Blue Mountains New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°42′S 150°18′E / 33.700°S 150.300°E / -33.700; 150.300Coordinates: 33°42′S 150°18′E / 33.700°S 150.300°E / -33.700; 150.300
Population	79,812 (2015 est)
• Density	55.81/km2 (144.6/sq mi)
Established	1947
Area	1,430 km2 (552.1 sq mi)
Mayor	Mark Greenhill (Labor)
Council seat	Katoomba
Region	Blue Mountains
State electorate(s)	Blue Mountains, Penrith
Federal Division(s)	Macquarie
Website	City of Blue Mountains
LGAs around City of Blue Mountains: Lithgow Hawkesbury Hawkesbury Lithgow City of Blue Mountains Penrith Oberon Wollondilly Liverpool

The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains range west of Sydney.

The Mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is councillor Mark Greenhill, a member of the Labor Party.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there:

The urban part of the city consists of a ribbon of close or contiguous towns which lie on the Main Western railway line, served by NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains Line, and Great Western Highway between Emu Plains and Lithgow. About 70% of the city's area is within the Blue Mountains National Park which lies north and south of the ribbon of towns. The National Park is part of the much larger Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and the city brands itself as "The City Within a World Heritage National Park". The towns and villages are generally grouped into lower, mid, and upper mountains. The economy of the upper mountains is dependent almost entirely on tourism. The road to Sydney, the Great Western Highway, is mostly dual carriageway but is relatively slow due to the urban development and hilly terrain. An electric train service integrates into Sydney Trains, Sydney's suburban rail network.

The main towns and villages in the City of Blue Mountains are:

Blue Mountains City Council is composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent general election was held on 10 September 2016.