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Bowral (/ ˈ b aʊ r əl /) is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, about ninety minutes southwest of Sydney. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands.
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- Visit the galleries in Bowral. Anyone visiting the Highlands enclave of Bowral is bound to ask: what is the best thing to do in Bowral? Well, stepping inside the regional gallery Ngunungula is now considered to be up there with the very best.
- Check into a Bowral country estate. Bowral became a fashionable summer retreat for Sydney’s gentry at the end of the 19 century and many great country estates were built as a result of this early tourism boom.
- Connect the dots between Bowral’s best cafes. A hands-down highlight of any trip to Bowral is browsing its town centre and dipping into its hip cafes for your caffeine fix.
- Have high tea at Dirty Janes. Dirty Janes’ tea salon, Your Vintage Occasion, serves a famed high tea that you’d be remiss not to treat yourself to. Enjoy this most quintessentially English endeavour while you sip on Highlands Tea Company brews from dainty cups and saucers, and nibble on pinwheel sandwiches.
From brilliant tulip gardens to award-winning restaurants, cool-climate wineries and boutique shops, Bowral is the embodiment of Southern Highlands charm. Only 90 minutes south of Sydney, this town is also a great base to explore surrounding villages, country scenery and fascinating heritage.
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- Treat yourself to the most unique restaurant in the highlands at Harry’s on Green Lane. Walking into Harry’s felt like I’d gone back in time, surrounded by an explorers private collection of books and trinkets from around the world!
- Peer over the top of Belmore Falls. Belmore Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in NSW and it’s only a 35 minute drive from Bowral. If you’ve never seen the falls before, then make sure you put them high on your list - you won’t be disappointed.
- Enjoy the incredible hospitality at Tertini Wines. There are so many excellent wineries in the Southern Highlands, but Tertini Wines really stands out.
- Check out the waterfall inside a cave! What starts out as just a regular bush walk soon becomes a bit special as you descend into a ferny gorge. After following some giant overhangs you arrive at a little creek which leads up to a picturesque cave, complete with its own gorgeous waterfall.
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Dec 9, 2021 · 15 Best Things to Do in Bowral (Australia): Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame; Corbett Gardens; Southern Highlands Wine Region; Mount Gibraltar Reserve; Tulip Time Festival; Bradman Trail; Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens; Cherry Tree Walk; Milk Factory Gallery; Lake Alexandra Reserve; Retford Park; Berrima District Museum ...
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