Avoca, New South Wales

Avoca is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.

The population is about 500 including the villages of Fitzroy Falls and Myra Vale. Situated 700 m above sea level, Avoca is just 10-15 mins. drive from bigger towns such as Bowral and Moss Vale and around 25 mins. drive to Mittagong. The village includes a public school, with around 30 students, an events hall (Avoca Hall) and a fire station base, although it is situated further away from the main centre of the village. Avoca is situated on the main Sheepwash Road. The village also includes several dairy farms, which provide milk to many larger companies such as Pura Milk and Dairy Farmers.

Etymology

The village of Avoca was named after Avoca Vale in Ireland in 1867.

Events

- The annual Avoca XI vs Burrawang XI cricket match on Australia Day.

- The Avoca Bushtime Dance- Monthly Friday night dance held at the Avoca Hall, open to all ages.

- Red Faces- A talent contest held annually with a close association and support from the Avoca Public School.

- Waratah Ball- Annual dinner held in October with all proceeds going to the Hall committee.

Transport

- Daily bus services are provided by Berrima Buslines, morning and afternoons in conjunction with local school times. They travel along the Illawarra Highway and Barrengarry Mountain, en route to Kangaroo Valley and Nowra.

Coordinates: 34°36′55″S 150°29′05″E / 34.61528°S 150.48472°E / -34.61528; 150.48472

Southern Highlands region, New South Wales, Australia

Main towns	Bowral Bundanoon Mittagong Moss Vale Robertson

Villages, small towns and localities	Alpine Avoca Aylmerton Balaclava Balmoral Bangadilly Belanglo Berrima Bong Bong Braemar Bullio Burradoo Burrawang Calwalla Canyonleigh Colo Vale East Bowral Exeter Fitzroy Falls Glenquarry Hanging Rock High Range Hill Top Hoddles Cross Roads Joadja Kangaloon Lower Mittagong Manchester Square Mandemar Medway Meryla Myra Vale New Berrima Paddys River Penrose Sutton Forest Wattle Ridge Welby Werai Wildes Meadow Willow Vale Wingello Woodlands Yarrunga Yerrinbool

National parks and reserves	Bangadilly NP Budawang NP Budderoo NP Belanglo SF Cecil Hoskins NR Jellore SF Joadja NR Macquarie Pass NP Morton NP Nattai NP Penrose SF Stingray Swamp FR Tarlo River NP Wingello SF Wombeyan Caves

Rivers and reservoirs	Burke Lake Burragorang Little (Wingecarribee) Little (Wollondilly) Mulwaree Nattai Paddys Shoalhaven Scheme Tarlo Warragamba Dam Warragamba Wingecarribee Wollondilly Upper Nepean Scheme

Tourist attractions	Belmore Falls Carrington Falls Fitzroy Falls

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