Bolwarra Heights, New South Wales
Bolwarra Heights is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the eastern side of the Hunter River, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Maitland central business district. Mainly a residential suburb, Bolwarra Heights is bordered to the east by Largs.
| Bolwarra Heights Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Bolwarra Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°42′00″S 151°35′05″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,979 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2320 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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The present day suburb of Bolwarra Heights is situated on land originally granted to Scottish settler George Lang by Governor Macquarie in 1822. The Lang family home, historic Dunmore House is a heritage-listed Georgian style homestead built using convict labour in the 1830s, located on the road between Bolwarra Heights and the nearby village of Woodville.[2]
Heritage listings
Bolwarra Heights has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 557 Paterson Road: Dunmore House[3]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bolwarra Heights (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=5056380
- "Dunmore House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01887. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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