Marlowe, New South Wales

Marlowe is a locality in the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the south side of the Mongarlowe River on the road from Braidwood to Nowra about 24 km north of Braidwood and 96 km southwest of Nowra.[2][3] At the 2016 census, The Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded it as having a population of nil,[1] although it does have at least one house. It consists mainly of forest and grazing country. Marlowe includes the "rural place" of Charleyong in a loop of the Mongarlowe River at 35°14′57″S 149°55′02″E.[4]

Marlowe New South Wales
House in Charleyong or Marlowe
Marlowe Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°17′57″S 149°53′02″E
Population	0 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2622
Location	24 km (15 mi) N of Braidwood 96 km (60 mi) SW of Nowra
LGA(s)	Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	St Vincent
Parish	Marlowe
State electorate(s)	Monaro
Federal Division(s)	Eden-Monaro
Localities around Marlowe: Oallen Oallen Tomboye Mayfield Marlowe Tomboye Larbert Durran Durra Back Creek

Marlowe had a state school from 1869 to 1906, from 1910 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1940, variously described as "provisional", "half-time" or "public". Up to June 1893 it was called Charleyong school and subsequently Marlow (sic) school.[5] There was another half-time school at Charleyong in 1928 and from 1930 to 1940.[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marlowe". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
2. "Marlowe". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
3. "Marlowe". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
4. "Charleyong". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
5. "Marlow in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
6. "Charleyong (2) in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

Mongarlowe River bridge looking south towards Charleyong