Little Hartley, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Hartley New South Wales
Rosedale
Little Hartley Location in New South Wales
Postcode(s)	2790
Elevation	820 m (2,690 ft)
Location	125 km (78 mi) WNW of Sydney 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Katoomba 5 km (3 mi) W of Mount Victoria 20 km (12 mi) SE of Lithgow
LGA(s)	City of Lithgow
Parish	Lett
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal Division(s)	Macquarie (formerly Calare)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 18.3 °C 65 °F 6.3 °C 43 °F 860.1 mm 33.9 in
Localities around Little Hartley: Hartley Lithgow Mount York Coxs River Little Hartley Mount Victoria

Little Hartley is a small village in the Central West area of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 150 kilometres west of Sydney and 20 kilometres south-east of Lithgow. You can find it along the Great Western Highway. This village is part of the City of Lithgow local government area.

What is Little Hartley Like?

Little Hartley is a group of properties in a countryside setting. These properties are spread out on both sides of the Great Western Highway.

Important Landmarks

Two of the most well-known places here are Rosedale and Meads Farm. Rosedale is on the west side of the highway, and Meads Farm is on the east side.

Other properties in the area include:

• The Grange (which has an art gallery)
• Harp of Erin (once a store called William's Store)
• Ambermere (which used to be the Rose Inn)
• Deloraine Park
• Tathra
• Nioka
• Niangala
• Glyn Ruthin
• Kariba
• Bimbadgen
• Bimbimbi

You can also find a caravan park on Browns Gap Road. There are sale yards on the west side of the highway and a cemetery on the east side.

Future Plans

There are plans for a very long tunnel that would connect Blackheath to Little Hartley. If built, it would be the longest tunnel in Australia.

A Look Back: Little Hartley's History

Little Hartley has a rich history, with some buildings dating back many years.

The Story of Rosedale

The famous property called Rosedale was built in 1839. It was made for a person named William Cummings. At first, it was a licensed inn called the Coach and Horses. Later, its name was changed to Victoria Inn.

In 1903, a man named W.J. Berghofer bought the property. He was also responsible for building Berghofer's Pass at Mount York in 1912. Berghofer renamed the building Rosenthal, but it eventually became known as Rosedale. Today, Rosedale is listed with the National Trust, which means it is an important historical site that needs to be protected.

The Story of Meads Farm

Meads Farm is about two kilometres north-west of Rosedale. Its history goes back to 1856 when Hugh Beattie received a land grant of forty hectares.

Between 1867 and 1880, Meads Farm operated as the Kerosene Inn. Miners who worked at the shale mine in Hartley Vale used to stay there. Over the years, many people owned Meads Farm, including Louis Meads (starting in 1872), Captain George Stevens, and Captain Thomas Rowntree. Captain Rowntree was an early mayor of Balmain. Like Rosedale, Meads Farm is also listed with the National Trust because of its historical importance.

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  View towards Little Hartley, from Berghofers Pass