Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands

The Southern Highlands Online features information on the many towns and villages of the Wingecarribee Region of New South Wales, Australia.

Located just over an hour south of Sydney, New South Wales, the Southern Highlands is the perfect weekend escape for anyone looking to get away and unwind from the hustle and bustle of big city life.

The Southern Highlands attracts well over a million visitors each year who not only come to enjoy the lifestyle the Southern Highlands offers, but to also enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Highlands. From the breath-taking scenery of the countryside, to the boutique stores and luxury resorts, you can find yourselves miles away from the burdens of modern living, unwinding to the sounds of silence.

When visiting the many towns and villages of the Highlands, you'll always find plenty to see and do, with a plethora of antiques and bookstores, first class restaurants and cafes, regular weekend markets, open gardens, rain forests and national parks, or just having a family picnic, life becomes the simple pleasure it was always meant to be. For ages young and old, you'll find the Southern Highlands to be simply charming.

About the Southern Highlands Online.

The Southern Highlands Online is an online business and community directory that offers free listings to any local business or community group.

Popular Business and Community Listings.

Below are some of the more popular businesses or community groups listed in the Southern Highlands Online Business and Community Directory.

Some Fun Facts about the Highlands.

There's always plenty to see and do when in the Southern Highlands, but here are some facts you might not know about the area.

• The Wingecarribee Shire covers an overall area of 2,700 square kilometres.
• In 2001, the total urban population was 33,071, with the rural population 7,769.
• Alex Lloyd filmed the music video to 'Amazing' in the Southern Highlands.
• The main towns of the Southern Highlands are Bowral, Moss Vale, Mittagong (which tend to include Welby, Willow Vale, Braemar and Balaclava), and Bundanoon.
• Countless Australian celebrities call the Southern Highlands home.
• The Hilltop Hoods are not from Hill Top in the Southern Highlands (they're from Adelaide).
• Along with the main towns of the Highlands, there are many smaller villages such as Robertson, Berrima, Sutton Forest, Exeter, Fitzroy Falls, Hill Top, Yerrinbool, Colo Vale, New Berrima, Burrawang, Penrose, Wingello, Avoca and Balmoral Village.
• Alex Murray-Leslie from electro artists 'Chicks on Speed' grew up in Bowral.
• Most of the Southern Highlands is located at or above 640 metres above sea level.

^{MOOO!! For more information, contact Southern Highlands Tourism on 1300 657 559.}

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