Bowral

Bowral
New South Wales

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Bowral

Coordinates

34°28′45″S 150°25′5″E / 34.47917°S 150.41806°ECoordinates: 34°28′45″S 150°25′5″E / 34.47917°S 150.41806°E

Population

12,154 (2011 census)

Established

1861

Postcode(s)

2576

Elevation

690 m (2,264 ft)

Location

136 km (85 mi) SW of Sydney
5 km (3 mi) SW of Mittagong
169 km (105 mi) north-east of Canberra
73 km (45 mi) SW of Wollongong

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
18.7 °C ^{66 °F}	7.8 °C ^{46 °F}	905.5 mm ^{35.6 in}

Localities around Bowral:
	Mittagong
Berrima	Bowral	East Bowral
	Burradoo

Bowral /ˈbaʊrəl/ is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, and the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands. As of 2011^[update] the population numbered 12,154.

In a past era, Bowral served as a rural summer retreat for the elite gentry of Sydney, resulting in the establishment of many grand historic estates and manor houses in the district. Today, 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.

Bowral's history extends back for approximately 200 years. During the pre-colonial era, the land was home to an Aboriginal tribe known as Tharawal. This was not a permanent setting for the Indigenous people, as the climate of the region was considered too cool. The name Bowral is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word "Bowrel" which loosely translates into the word "high". Ex-convict John Wilson, whose search party was commissioned by Governor Hunter to explore south of the new colony of Sydney. Other people to traverse the area include John Warby and botanist George Caley (an associate of Joseph Banks), the Hume brothers and later famous pioneer explorers John Oxley and Charles Throsby. Governor Lachlan Macquarie of the New South Wales colony had appointed 2,400 acres (9.7 km²) to John Oxley in a land grant, which was later incorporated as Bowral.

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