South Bowenfels, New South Wales

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South Bowenfels
New South Wales
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South Bowenfels
Coordinates 33°33′S150°11′E / 33.550°S 150.183°E / -33.550; 150.183 Coordinates: 33°33′S150°11′E / 33.550°S 150.183°E / -33.550; 150.183
Postcode(s) 2790
Elevation950 m (3,117 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Lithgow
State electorate(s) Bathurst
Federal division(s) Calare
Localities around South Bowenfels:
Bowenfels Lithgow
South Bowenfels Hartley Vale
Mount Blaxland Hartley

South Bowenfels is a suburb in the City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. [1]

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History

The suburb was previously known as Old Bowenfels. [1]

Heritage listings

Old Bowenfels has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 "South Bowenfels". GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT. New South Wales Government . Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. "Bowenfels National School Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00761. Retrieved 18 May 2018.