Bowen Mountain, New South Wales

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Bowen Mountain NSW
Population:	1,438 (2006 Census)
Postcode:	2753
Elevation:	469 m (1,539 ft)
Location:	76.5 km (48 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Hawkesbury
State District:	Londonderry
Federal Division:	Division of Greenway
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 25 °C 77 °F 3 °C 37 °F ?
Suburbs around Bowen Mountain: Grose Vale Grose Vale Grose Vale Grose Vale Bowen Mountain Grose Vale Grose Vale Grose Vale Grose Vale

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. The population of the town is 1,438 (Census 2006).

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 2006): 1,438.^[1]

Age	Number	%
0 to 14	373	25.9
15 to 64	987	68.7
65+	77	5.4

Married - 57.6%

Religion	Number	%
Anglican	388	27
Catholic	313	21.8
Uniting Church	65	4.5
Christian, unspecified	61	4.2
None	268	18.6

[edit] External links

• Magnetic Hill
• Map Location

[edit] References

Coordinates: 33°34.6′S 150°37.6′E / -33.5767, 150.6267