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Bowen Mountain, New South Wales

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Population
  
1,459 (2011 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Londonderry

Mean min temp
  
Annual rainfall

Postal code
  
2753

Lga
  
City of Hawkesbury

Postcode(s)
  
2753

Mean max temp
  
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Elevation
  
416 m

Local time
  
Friday 10:08 PM

Federal division
  
Division of Macquarie

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Location
  
77 km (48 mi) from Sydney CBD

Weather
  
18°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 100% Humidity

Bowen Mountain is a small township in New South Wales, Australia, in the City of Hawkesbury. It is in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. At the 2011 census, its population was 1,459 people.

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Map of Bowen Mountain NSW 2753, Australia

The nearest commercial centre is Kurrajong, which lies approximately 5 km to the north-east.

Features

A large part of Bowen Mountain belongs to the Blue Mountains National Park, which covers an area of 247,000 hectares. The National Park caters extensively for bushwalkers, with many lookouts and more than 140 km of walking tracks.

Bowen Mountain is home to the Crago Observatory, which consists of a high quality 16" Dobsonian telescope housed in a large rotating dome. It is operated by the Astronomical Society of NSW.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the population was 1,459. Of these:

  • The median age was 35 years, compared to the national median of 37 years.
  • 54.4% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.
  • 83.4% of people were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.7%, South Africa 0.7% and Netherlands 0.5%.

    • References

    Bowen Mountain, New South Wales Wikipedia
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