Baw Baw, New South Wales

Baw Baw is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia.[3][4] It lies about 7 km north of Goulburn and 95 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 260.[1]

Baw Baw New South Wales
Baw Baw Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°42′32″S 149°38′0″E
Population	260 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	4.51/km^2 (11.67/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2580
Area	57.679 km^2 (22.3 sq mi)[2]
Location	100 km (62 mi) NE of Canberra 12 km (7 mi) NW of Goulburn
LGA(s)	Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	Argyle
Parish	Baw Baw
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal Division(s)	Hume
Localities around Baw Baw: Mummel Wayo Kingsdale Pomeroy Baw Baw Goulburn Parkesbourne Yarra Run-O-Waters

Baw Baw had a state public school from November 1879 to May 1941, except in 1937. This was described as a "public school" until October 1929, when it became a "half-time school".[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baw Baw". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
2. "Map of Baw Baw, NSW".
3. "Baw Baw". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
4. "Baw Baw". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
5. "Baw Baw in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 6 March 2020.