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 located 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.
Berrima
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berrima is a historic village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The village, once a major town, is located on the Old Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra.
Fitzroy
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.43333° or 34° 26′ southLongitude
150.41667° or 150° 25′ eastElevation
646 metres (2,119 feet)Open location code
4RQGHC88+MMGeoNames ID
2166585
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