Bowral
Bowral (/ˈbaʊrəl/) is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, about ninety minutes southwest of Sydney. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands.
| Bowral New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Bowral | |||||||||||||||
Bowral | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°28′45″S 150°25′5″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,764 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2576 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 690 m (2,264 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Mittagong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Bowral once served as a rural summer retreat for the gentry of Sydney, resulting in the establishment of a number of estates and manor houses in the district. Bowral is often associated with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman.
Bowral is close to several other historic towns, being 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Mittagong, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from both Moss Vale and Berrima. The suburb of East Bowral and the village of Burradoo are nearby.
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