Fitzroy

Fitzroy is a locality in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales. Fitzroy is situated nearby to the village Welby, as well as near the locality Woodlands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Gibraltar and Fitzroy Iron Works.

Mount Gibraltar

Peak

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Mount Gibraltar is a mountain with an elevation of 863 metres AHD that is located in the Southern Highlands region, between Bowral and Mittagong, in New South Wales, Australia. Further west is Berrima. Mount Gibraltar is situated 3½ km south of Fitzroy.

Fitzroy Iron Works

Ruins

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The Fitzroy Iron Works at Mittagong, New South Wales, was the first commercial iron smelting works in Australia. It first operated in 1848. From 1848 to around 1910, various owners and lessees attempted to achieve profitable operations but ultimately none succeeded. Fitzroy Iron Works is situated 3 km southeast of Fitzroy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mittagong and Bowral.

Mittagong

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Mittagong is a town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town acts as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney.

Bowral

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Bowral is a major town in Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia, and an important tourist centre of the Highlands.

Aylmerton

Village

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Aylmerton is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in the Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Mittagong. Aylmerton is situated 7 km east of Fitzroy.

Fitzroy

Type: Locality
Location: Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-34.43333° or 34° 26′ south

Longitude

150.41667° or 150° 25′ east

Elevation

646 metres (2,119 feet)

Open location code

4RQGHC88+MM

GeoNames ID

2166585

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Welby Cemetery and Gibbergunyah Reserve.

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