Renwick, New South Wales

Renwick
Renwick; New South Wales
	Renwick
Coordinates	34°27′05″S150°28′20″E / 34.45139°S 150.47222°E Coordinates: 34°27′05″S150°28′20″E / 34.45139°S 150.47222°E
Population	573 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	2575
Location	2 km (1 mi) E of Mittagong
LGA(s)	Wingecarribee Shire
State electorate(s)	Wollondilly
Federal Division(s)	Whitlam

Last updated August 25, 2019

Renwick is a locality in the Wingecarribee Shire of New South Wales. It is situated on the outskirts of Mittagong.^[2] It had a population of 573 as of the 2016 census.^[1]

Wingecarribee Shire is the local government area of the Southern Highlands in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Wingecarribee Shire is around 110 kilometres (70 mi) southwest of the Sydney central business district and is part of regional Capital Country and to some extent can be considered part of the Southern Tablelands.

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

It was the site of the former Mittagong Farm Home, a major facility for displaced and orphaned children and wards of the state. In conjunction with cottage homes in Mittagong itself, it saw more than 30,000 children accommodated throughout its lifetime.^[3]

In 2018, it is the focus of suburban redevelopment by government agency Landcom.^[4] The site is to contain "around 600" lots, with a planned village centre to include a community centre, village square and "small retail component".^[5]

Heritage listings

Renwick has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

82 Bong Bong Road: Challoner Cottage ^[6]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Renwick (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
↑ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
↑ "Historian records tales of 30,000 children who called Renwick home". Southern Highland News. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
↑ "Renwick". Landcom. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
↑ "Renwick" (PDF). Landcom. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
↑ "Challoner Cottage, Mittagong Farm Home". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01927. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Renwick (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[2] "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[3] "Historian records tales of 30,000 children who called Renwick home". Southern Highland News. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[4] "Renwick". Landcom. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[5] "Renwick" (PDF). Landcom. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[nswshr-1927-6] "Challoner Cottage, Mittagong Farm Home". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01927. Retrieved 18 May 2018.