Balmoral, New South Wales (Southern Highlands)
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Balmoral is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands
area of New South Wales
, Australia
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Balmoral Village lies on the western side of Wilson Drive. The main street is Station Street. The village has no Post Office or shops. It has a well-maintained Village Hall, including a children's play area, and a tennis court. The village also has a Rural Fire Service brigade.
Balmoral was formerly a station on the alignment of the Main South Railway Line
, and was known variously as 'Big Hill Lower Siding' (1878), 'Bargo' (1881), and 'Balmoral' (1888). On the NSW Government Railways Secretariat map, the locality was identified as Balmoral Private Village. In 1919, the Picton-Mittagong Deviation was opened. The Loop Line continued to operate until 1978, and is now disused.
The town is now served on weekdays by the Bowral to Picton (Loop Line - via Thirlmere) Bus Line that runs to the towns served by the old Main South (now the Picton Loop) railway alignment, between Mittagong
and Picton
. There are six services a day on this route. There is no accommodation here. There is also a school that was built in 1893.
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire...
area of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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Balmoral Village lies on the western side of Wilson Drive. The main street is Station Street. The village has no Post Office or shops. It has a well-maintained Village Hall, including a children's play area, and a tennis court. The village also has a Rural Fire Service brigade.
Balmoral was formerly a station on the alignment of the Main South Railway Line
Main Southern railway line, New South Wales
The Main Southern Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Southern Highlands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Riverina regions.- Description of route :...
, and was known variously as 'Big Hill Lower Siding' (1878), 'Bargo' (1881), and 'Balmoral' (1888). On the NSW Government Railways Secretariat map, the locality was identified as Balmoral Private Village. In 1919, the Picton-Mittagong Deviation was opened. The Loop Line continued to operate until 1978, and is now disused.
The town is now served on weekdays by the Bowral to Picton (Loop Line - via Thirlmere) Bus Line that runs to the towns served by the old Main South (now the Picton Loop) railway alignment, between Mittagong
Mittagong railway station, New South Wales
-Transport links:Berrima Coaches runs five routes to and from Mittagong railway station:*800L - to Picton*806 - between Bowral and Bargo*807 - between Bowral and High Range*811 - to Moss Vale*816 - to Moss Vale...
and Picton
Picton railway station, New South Wales
-Transport links:Picton Buslines runs seven routes to and from Picton railway station:*900 - to Campbelltown*901 - to Wilton and Douglas Park*911 - to Buxton and Bargo*912 - to Bargo and Yanderra*913 - to Buxton and Thirlmere...
. There are six services a day on this route. There is no accommodation here. There is also a school that was built in 1893.