{"id":16878,"date":"2024-11-12T09:40:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T22:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/?p=16878"},"modified":"2024-11-12T10:56:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T23:56:43","slug":"discover-45-forgotten-newspapers-blue-mountains-surprising-press-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/discover-45-forgotten-newspapers-blue-mountains-surprising-press-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover 45 Forgotten Newspapers: Blue Mountains&#8217; Surprising Press History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"atkf3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"atkf3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"atkf3-0-0\">HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED how many local Newspapers there have been in the Blue Mountains? The list of 45 titles will surprise you.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"c3qr8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"c3qr8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c3qr8-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"5c0lt-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5c0lt-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5c0lt-0-0\">The history of newspapers in the Blue Mountains is a amazing as it reflects the region&#8217;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.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"6i05k-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6i05k-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6i05k-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"ph55-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"ph55-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ph55-0-0\">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.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"iaei-0-0\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-offset-key=\"iaei-0-0\">Blackheath Advertiser<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Blackheath Beacon<\/li>\n<li>Blackheath Bulletin<\/li>\n<li>Blackheath Free Press<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountain Echo (1909-1939)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountain Express<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountain Gazette<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountain Star<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Advertiser<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Courier<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Democrat<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Echo (1939)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Echo (1981)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Gazette<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains-Lithgow District News<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains News<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Times (1931)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Times (1962)<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Weekender<\/li>\n<li>Blue Mountains Whisper<\/li>\n<li>Chronicle, The<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise, The<\/li>\n<li>Hospital Saturday News<\/li>\n<li>Independent, The (1930)<\/li>\n<li>Independent, The (1997)<\/li>\n<li>Katoomba And District Weekly<\/li>\n<li>Katoomba City News<\/li>\n<li>Katoomba Daily<\/li>\n<li>Katoomba Times<\/li>\n<li>Lawson Post<\/li>\n<li>Lower Mountains Circle<\/li>\n<li>Mid-Mountains Village Views<\/li>\n<li>Mid-Mountains Village Voice<\/li>\n<li>Mountain Advertiser (The 1st Newspaper &#8211; mid 1870&#8217;s)<\/li>\n<li>Mountain Daily<\/li>\n<li>Mountain Gazette<\/li>\n<li>Mountains Messenger Magazine<\/li>\n<li>Mountaineer, The<\/li>\n<li>Observer, The<\/li>\n<li>Record of the Blue Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Smith\u2019s Weekly Blue Mountains Section<\/li>\n<li>Sporting Record<\/li>\n<li>Springwood Sentinel<\/li>\n<li>Upper Mountains News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"1vqp6-0-0\">\n<p data-offset-key=\"1vqp6-0-0\">The history of newspapers in the Blue Mountains is a testament to the region&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p data-offset-key=\"1vqp6-0-0\"><em>Source: Blue Mountains Local Studies<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"5gfhf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5gfhf-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_16879\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16879\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630.png\" alt=\"Blue Mountains Historic Books\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630-660x347.png 660w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Historic-Books-1200-x-630-380x200.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Blue Mountains Historic Books &#8211; Click the image<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b9tao\" data-offset-key=\"euam4-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16881 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1141\" height=\"1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2.jpg 1141w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blackheath-Bulletin-2-660x912.jpg 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https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blue-Mountains-Advertiser-ed--1126x1536.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blue-Mountains-Advertiser-ed--660x900.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1173px) 100vw, 1173px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16884 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/echo1-660x943.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"975\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed-624x1024.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed-768x1260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed-936x1536.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Independent-ed-660x1083.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1249\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L-768x984.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L-1199x1536.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kat-times-ed-01-L-660x845.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1249px) 100vw, 1249px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1070\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Enterprise-660x987.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1056\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003-768x1164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003-1014x1536.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0003-660x1000.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1141\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005.jpg 1141w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005-1095x1536.jpg 1095w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0005-660x926.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1207\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010.jpg 1207w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010-772x1024.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010-1159x1536.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0010-660x875.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1163\" height=\"1538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012-768x1016.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012-1161x1536.jpg 1161w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0012-660x873.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1053\" height=\"1505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013-768x1098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0013-660x943.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ViewScan_0016.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Blue Mountains Newspapers\" width=\"1104\" height=\"1600\" 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