Lawson is a town in the Blue Mountains area of
New South Wales, Australia. Lawson is located on
the Great Western Highway between Hazelbrook
in the north east and Bullaburra in the west. At the
2006 census, Lawson had a population of 2,419
people. Lawson has a station on the Main Western
line. The town is also served by a public swimming
pool and over the years has developed into the
commercial hub of the mid-mountains area, which
spans from Linden to Bullaburra, boasting a
significant industrialised area as well as a shopping
centre located on the south-eastern side of the
highway.