Mittagong

Also known as Mittagong, New South Wales, Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia

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. Mittagong is situated at an elevation of . The town is close to Bowral, Berrima, Moss Vale and the Northern Villages such as Yerrinbool and Colo Vale. Moreover, Mittagong is home to many wineries of the Southern Highlands which has been a recent growing wine and cellar door region.

Key facts

Australian place.type: town
Australian place.name: Mittagong
Australian place.state: nsw
Australian place.postcode: 2575
Australian place.parish: Mittagong
Australian place.county: Camden
Australian place.region: Southern Highlands
Australian place.elevation: 635
Australian place.maxtemp: 18.7
Australian place.mintemp: 7.9
Australian place.rainfall: 931.7
Australian place.fedgov: Whitlam
Australian place.stategov

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Etymology
History
Geology and geography
Attractions
Population
Transport
Heritage listings
Churches
Schools
Climate
References
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==Etymology== The name "Mittagong" is said to come from an Aboriginal word meaning "little mountain". Other suggested meanings are "a companion" and "plenty of native dogs", as the Mittagong range was home to many dingos at one time.