Bolwarra, New South Wales

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Bolwarra is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Bolwarra
Maitland,  New South Wales
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Bolwarra
Bolwarra, New South Wales
Coordinates 32°44′54″S151°33′54″E / 32.74833°S 151.56500°E / -32.74833; 151.56500
Population989 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density220.8/km2 (571.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2320
Elevation3 to 38 m (10 to 125 ft) [2]
Area4.48 km2 (1.7 sq mi) [3]
Location
LGA(s) City of Maitland
Region Hunter
County Northumberland [4]
Parish Maitland [4]
State electorate(s) Maitland
Federal division(s) Lyne
Suburbs around Bolwarra:
Bolwarra Heights
Oakhampton Bolwarra Largs
Lorn

The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people. [5]

Name

Bolwarra was named by John Brown, a native word meaning 'a flash of light', in 1822. P22. (`Dawn in the Valley` by WA Woods). [6]

Transport

Hunter Valley Buses operates one bus route through Bolwarra:

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References

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  2. "Elvis - Elevation and Depth - Foundation Spatial Data". ANZLIC Committee on Surveying and Mapping. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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  4. 1 2 "Largs". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 September 2021. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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