Bowen Mountain, New South Wales
- Bowen Mountain, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Bowen Mountain
state = NSW
caption =
lga = City of Hawkesbury
postcode = 2753
est =
pop = 1,438 (2006 Census)
elevation= 469
maxtemp = 25
mintemp = 3
rainfall =
stategov = Londonderry
fedgov = Division of Greenway
dist1 = 76.5
location1= Sydney CBD
near-nw = Grose Vale
near-n = Grose Vale
near-ne = Grose Vale
near-w = Grose Vale
near-e = Grose Vale
near-sw = Grose Vale
near-s = Grose Vale
near-se = 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.
Demographics
Population (July 2006): 1,438.[Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL112520|name=Bowen Mountain (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on] ]Married - 57.6%
External links
* [http://www.eureka4you.com/magnetichillworldwide/Richmond-NSW.htm Magnetic Hill]
* [http://www.whereis.com/whereis/retrieveEmailMap.do?linkId=-1828864624540123115 Map Location]
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