High Range, New South Wales
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High Range is a village located in the Southern Highlands
of New South Wales
, Australia
near Bowral
and Mittagong
. The village is centred just off the Wombeyan Caves Road
55 km east of the Wombeyan Caves. High Range has a church, a rural fire station, a bus stop and a cricket pitch.
The "High Range" itself, is a 817m hill, about 2 km to the NE.
High Range is about 600m above sea level and receives about 600 mm of rain per year. As the crow flies, it is 100 km south west of Sydney and 70 km south from Katoomba. It is a rural area with a number of vineyards.
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire...
of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
near Bowral
Bowral, New South Wales
-Attractions:Bowral is perhaps the best known of the towns and villages of the Southern Highlands, and in recent years has become the commercial centre of the Wingecarribee Shire. Bowral is known for its boutiques, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, and rich coffee culture.Bowral is home to the...
and Mittagong
Mittagong, New South Wales
Mittagong is a town located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2006 census, Mittagong had a population of 7,460 people. The town can be seen as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney. The town is close to Bowral, Berrima,...
. The village is centred just off the Wombeyan Caves Road
Wombeyan Caves Road
The Wombeyan Caves Road is a New South Wales country road linking Mittagong near the Hume Highway in the east to the Goulburn-Oberon Road at the locality of Richlands in the west. The road is designated as Main Road 258.-Route:...
55 km east of the Wombeyan Caves. High Range has a church, a rural fire station, a bus stop and a cricket pitch.
The "High Range" itself, is a 817m hill, about 2 km to the NE.
High Range is about 600m above sea level and receives about 600 mm of rain per year. As the crow flies, it is 100 km south west of Sydney and 70 km south from Katoomba. It is a rural area with a number of vineyards.
See also
- Wombeyan Caves
- TaralgaTaralga, New South WalesTaralga is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is located at the intersection of the Goulburn-Oberon Road and the Laggan-Taralga Road. It is accessible from Oberon to the north, Mittagong to the east, Goulburn to the south, and...
- MittagongMittagong, New South WalesMittagong is a town located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2006 census, Mittagong had a population of 7,460 people. The town can be seen as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney. The town is close to Bowral, Berrima,...
- BowralBowral, New South Wales-Attractions:Bowral is perhaps the best known of the towns and villages of the Southern Highlands, and in recent years has become the commercial centre of the Wingecarribee Shire. Bowral is known for its boutiques, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, and rich coffee culture.Bowral is home to the...