Bowen Mountain, New South Wales
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Bowen Mountain is a small township in New South Wales, Australia, in the City of Hawkesbury. It is in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
It is home to the Crago Observatory. The observatory consists of a high quality 16” ƒ/7 Dobsonian telescope, housed in a large rotating dome. The telescope is equipped with a wide range of eyepieces, and gives good views of the sky.
[edit] Demographics
Population (July 2001): 1,338.[1]
| Age | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 14 | 381 | 28 |
| 15 to 64 | 895 | 67 |
| 65+ | 70 | 5 |
Married - 51%
| Religion | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | 393 | 29 |
| Catholic | 273 | 20 |
| Uniting Church | 70 | 5 |
| Christian, unspecified | 38 | 3 |
| None | 273 | 20 |
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- ^ Bowen Mountain (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
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