Burradoo, New South Wales

Burradoo
New South Wales
Burradoo
Coordinates 34°29′S 150°24′E / 34.483°S 150.400°E / -34.483; 150.400Coordinates: 34°29′S 150°24′E / 34.483°S 150.400°E / -34.483; 150.400
Population 2,555 (2011 census)[1]
Established 1861
Postcode(s) 2576
LGA(s) Wingecarribee Shire
Region Southern Highlands
State electorate(s) Wollondilly
Federal Division(s) Throsby
Localities around Burradoo:
Bowral
Berrima Burradoo East Bowral
Moss Vale

Burradoo is a suburb of Bowral, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.[2] In 2011 census, Burradoo had a population of 2,555 people.[1]

The village is considered an expensive area in the Southern Highlands (among others including residential areas including Mount Gibraltar, Knotts Hill, Central Bowral, Kangaloon, and East Kangaloon). This is because Burradoo is home to a few historic manor houses and large modern architectural homes on small acreages. Often Burradoo is compared to parts of England largely reflected in the architecture & gardens.

Burradoo comes from an Aboriginal phrase meaning many brigalow trees.[2]

Schools

Burradoo is host to two independent, co-educational, secondary day schools:

Notable residents

Railway

Burradoo railway station is a part of the Southern Highlands Line on the NSW TrainLink network.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, October 13, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.