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Sandstone curtain


The boundary between coastal NSW (Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong) and inland NSW; The Blue Mountains. Used in reference to real or perceived poor treatment of non-metropolitan citizens of NSW by the State Government. Typically used by MLA's from inland seats when referring to budget allocations by the State Government: You haven't got a hope of getting any help from Macquarie Street if you live west of the sandstone curtain.