HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED how many local Newspapers there have been in the Blue Mountains? The list of 45 titles will surprise you.
The history of newspapers in the Blue Mountains is a amazing as it reflects the region’s growth and development over time. We find the evolution of local press in this area particularly fascinating, as it provides valuable insights into the changing social, economic, and cultural landscape of the Blue Mountains.
The first newspaper to emerge in the Blue Mountains was the Mountain Advertiser in the mid-1870s. This publication marked the beginning of a long and diverse tradition of local journalism in the region. As the Blue Mountains area grew and developed, so did the need for local news and information, leading to the establishment of numerous newspapers over the following decades.
- Blackheath Advertiser
- Blackheath Beacon
- Blackheath Bulletin
- Blackheath Free Press
- Blue Mountain Echo (1909-1939)
- Blue Mountain Express
- Blue Mountain Gazette
- Blue Mountain Star
- Blue Mountains Advertiser
- Blue Mountains Courier
- Blue Mountains Democrat
- Blue Mountains Echo (1939)
- Blue Mountains Echo (1981)
- Blue Mountains Gazette
- Blue Mountains-Lithgow District News
- Blue Mountains News
- Blue Mountains Times (1931)
- Blue Mountains Times (1962)
- Blue Mountains Weekender
- Blue Mountains Whisper
- Chronicle, The
- Enterprise, The
- Hospital Saturday News
- Independent, The (1930)
- Independent, The (1997)
- Katoomba And District Weekly
- Katoomba City News
- Katoomba Daily
- Katoomba Times
- Lawson Post
- Lower Mountains Circle
- Mid-Mountains Village Views
- Mid-Mountains Village Voice
- Mountain Advertiser (The 1st Newspaper – mid 1870’s)
- Mountain Daily
- Mountain Gazette
- Mountains Messenger Magazine
- Mountaineer, The
- Observer, The
- Record of the Blue Mountains
- Smith’s Weekly Blue Mountains Section
- Sporting Record
- Springwood Sentinel
- Upper Mountains News
The history of newspapers in the Blue Mountains is a testament to the region’s vibrant community life and the importance of local journalism. From the Mountain Advertiser in the 1870s to the diverse array of publications that followed, these newspapers have chronicled the growth and development of the Blue Mountains for over a century.
Source: Blue Mountains Local Studies
Blue Mountains Historic Books – Click the image
