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Bolwarra Heights
MaitlandNew South Wales
Bolwarra Heights is located in New South Wales
Bolwarra Heights
Bolwarra Heights
Location in New South Wales
Population 2,979 (2016 census)
Postcode(s) 2320
Location
LGA(s) City of Maitland
Region Hunter
State electorate(s) Maitland
Federal Division(s) Paterson
Suburbs around Bolwarra Heights:
Maitland Vale Mindaribba Woodville
Oakhampton Bolwarra Heights Largs
Bolwarra Bolwarra Largs

Bolwarra Heights is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the eastern side of the Hunter River, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Maitland central business district. Mainly a residential suburb, Bolwarra Heights is bordered to the east by Largs. The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people.

The present day suburb of Bolwarra Heights is situated on land originally granted to Scottish settler George Lang by Governor Macquarie in 1822. The Lang family home, historic Dunmore House is a heritage-listed Georgian style homestead built using convict labour in the 1830s, located on the road between Bolwarra Heights and the nearby village of Woodville.

Transport

Hunter Valley Buses operates one bus route through Bolwarra Heights:

  • 185: Maitland to Gresford via Bolwarra, Largs and Paterson

The nearest railway station is Mindaribba.

Heritage listings

Bolwarra Heights has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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