Bowral

Bowral New South Wales
Aerial view of Bowral
Bowral
Coordinates	34°28′45″S 150°25′5″E / 34.47917°S 150.41806°E / -34.47917; 150.41806
Population	10,764 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1861
Postcode(s)	2576
Elevation	690 m (2,264 ft)
Location	132 km (82 mi) SW of Sydney 5 km (3 mi) SW of Mittagong 169 km (105 mi) NE of Canberra 73 km (45 mi) W of Wollongong 79 km (49 mi) NE of Goulburn
LGA(s)	Wingecarribee Shire
Region	Southern Highlands
County	Camden
Parish	Mittagong
State electorate(s)	Wollondilly
Federal division(s)	Whitlam
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 18.7 °C 66 °F 7.9 °C 46 °F 931.7 mm 36.7 in
Localities around Bowral: Mittagong Berrima Bowral East Bowral Burradoo

Bowral (/ˈbaʊrəl/)^[2] is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, about ninety minutes southwest of Sydney. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands.

Bowral once served as a rural summer retreat for the gentry of Sydney, resulting in the establishment of a number of estates and manor houses in the district. ^[3] Bowral is often associated with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman.

Bowral is close to several other historic towns, being 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Mittagong, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from both Moss Vale and Berrima. The suburb of East Bowral and the village of Burradoo are nearby.