Baw Baw, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
34°42′32″S 149°38′0″E / 34.70889°S 149.63333°E / -34.70889; 149.63333Population260 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)2580Elevation674 m (2,211 ft)Location
  • 100 km (62 mi) NE of Canberra
  • 12 km (7 mi) NW of Goulburn
  • 206 km (128 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)Goulburn Mulwaree CouncilRegionSouthern TablelandsCountyArgyleParishBaw BawState electorate(s)GoulburnFederal division(s)Hume
Localities around Baw Baw:
Mummel Wayo Kingsdale
Pomeroy Baw Baw Goulburn
Parkesbourne Yarra Run-O-Waters

Baw Baw is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] 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 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".[4]

References

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


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