Bolwarra Heights, New South Wales
| Bolwarra Heights Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°42′00″S 151°35′05″E / 32.70000°S 151.58472°ECoordinates: 32°42′00″S 151°35′05″E / 32.70000°S 151.58472°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,499 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2320 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||
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Bolwarra Heights is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the eastern side of the Hunter River, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Maitland central business district. Mainly a residential suburb, Bolwarra Heights is bordered to the east by Largs.
The present day suburb of Bolwarra Heights is situated on land originally granted to Scottish settler George Lang by Governor Macquarie in 1822. The Lang family home, historic Dunmore House is a heritage-listed Georgian style homestead built using convict labour in the 1830s, located on the road between Bolwarra Heights and the nearby village of Woodville.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bolwarra Heights (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=5056380
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