Burradoo, New South Wales facts for kids
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 Burradoo
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 2,645 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2576 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Mittagong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Burradoo is a suburb of Bowral, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2016 census, Burradoo had a population of 2,645 people.
The village of Burradoo is well known as an expensive area in the Southern Highlands (among other residential areas including Mount Gibraltar, Knotts Hill, Central Bowral, Kangaloon and East Kangaloon). This is because Burradoo is home to many 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.
Notable residents
- Horatio Scott Carslaw (1870-1954) mathematician
- Ian Craig (1935–2014) cricketer
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