Baw Baw is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies about 7 km north of Goulburn and 95 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 260.[1]
| Baw Baw New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Baw Baw Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′32″S 149°38′0″E / 34.70889°S 149.63333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 260 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Baw Baw | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Baw Baw had a state public school from November 1879 to May 1941, except in 1937. This was described as a "public school" until October 1929, when it became a "half-time school".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Baw Baw". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Baw Baw". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Baw Baw". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Baw Baw in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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