Faulconbridge

Postcode: 2776

Faulconbridge (33°41′S, 150°32′E) is a village located in the Blue Mountains 77 km west of Sydney, New South Wales and is 450 metres above sea level. With a population of 3,868 in 2001 Census.

The area around Faulconbridge was first explored by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson in May 1813 while they were camped at Springwood and looking for the ridge which would take them over the mountains. It was settled in the 1870s after the railway line had opened up the whole of the mountains.

One of the earliest residents was the "Father of Federation", Sir Henry Parkes who moved to the area in 1877 and purchased 600 acres (2.4 km²).

It is said that the original railway platform at Faulconbridge was specifically built to serve his residence which was known as Faulconbridge House. The town was named after Parkes' home.

Faulconbridge is well known for having been the home of artist Norman Lindsay. Some streets have been given names from some of the characters out of Lindsay's famous children's book The Magic Pudding. These include; "Bill Barnicle Ave", "Wombat Way" and more.

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