Bowenfels

Bowenfels is a small town on the western outskirts of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Today there are effectively two Bowenfels. Near Lithgow, on the Great Western Highway, is Bowenfels.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lithgow and Rydal.

Lithgow

Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lithgow is a town that developed around the coal mining industry, just west of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. With the exception of the nearby Zig-Zag steam heritage railway, it has not long been recognised as a visitor destination.

Rydal

Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rydal is a small railway town of 163 west of Lithgow in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales.

Bowenfels

Type: Suburb with 1,970 residents
Also known as: “South Bowenfels”
Category: locality
Location: City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.51359° or 33° 30′ 49″ south

Longitude

150.12034° or 150° 7′ 13″ east

Population

1,970

Elevation

890 metres (2,920 feet)

Open location code

4RRGF4PC+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 116991810

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

2174436

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In Other Languages

“Bowenfels” goes by many names.

French: “Bowenfels”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Bowenfels Catholic Cemetery and Blunder Street Reserve.

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