The Southern Highlands of NSW is a special and unique area. Often described as a little piece of Europe, it is rare to find a region in Australia with comparable landscape. Driving through some areas of the Highlands one could easily mistake it for English, French, or Italian countryside.
Bowral, the hub of the Highlands, has been described by some as ‘the Double Bay outside of Double Bay’, with its wealth of trendy cafés, restaurants, and shops, while still very accessible and maintaining its charming down to earth country dignity.
Bowral is famous worldwide as the home town of Sir Donald Bradman. In fact, many celebrities including writers, artists, and some of Australia's biggest business magnates have made the Southern Highlands either their main address or their home away from home, the most recent residents of note being Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
Lines of vineyards, olive groves, and orchards are dotted around the landscape, and the eucalypts and deciduous European trees add a flare of colour in autumn. The Highlands is also an up and coming truffle growing region.
With easy access from the M5 and the Hume Highway, the Southern Highlands is only 70 minutes from Sydney Airport, making it an easy drive. It's also a comfortable travelling distance from Canberra, the South Coast and Illawarra. For anyone interested in attractions, such as magnificent English gardens, wine tasting, boutique and antique shopping, top class restaurants, colonial heritage, as well as outstanding natural attractions the region will be sure to impress.
So come and enjoy The Southern Highlands!
Find out more about the main Towns and Villages below...
Bowral
| Mittagong
| Moss
Vale | Berrima
| Bundanoon
| Robertson
Burrawang
| Exeter
| Sutton
Forest
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About The Southern Highlands
