High Range, New South Wales
High Range is a locality 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 kilometres (34 mi) east of the Wombeyan Caves. High Range has a church (St Thomas), a rural fire station,[2] a bus stop and a cricket pitch.
| High Range New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  High Range Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′S 150°18′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 394 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Berrima, Jellore, Joadja, Wanganderry | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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The "High Range" itself is an 827-metre (2,713 ft)[3] hill about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the NE.
High Range is about 720 metres (2,360 ft)[3] above sea level and receives about 740 millimetres (29 in)[4] of rain per year. It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) south west of Sydney and 70 kilometres (43 mi) south from Katoomba.[5] It is a rural area with a number of vineyards.
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "High Range". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- Mandemar RFS: http://www.mandemar.rfsa.org.au/
- NSW Map for Burragorang 8929 Edition 2
- Local records since December 2005
- Estimated, using Google Maps
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