Bilpin, New South Wales
Bilpin is a small town on the historic Bells Line of Road in the City of Hawkesbury local government area in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, New South Wales.
| Bilpin New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°29′53″S 150°31′19″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 665 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2758 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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Bilpin is known as "Land of the Mountain Apple". Fruit orchards and gardens thrive in the fertile soil and the road is lined with roadside stalls selling home-made produce, especially during summer. Bilpin apples and Bilpin apple juice are well-known around Australia.
According to RP Data, Bilpin is the 'most loyal' suburb in the Sydney area, with locals staying for an average of 21 years in the same house.
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