New South Wales location profile
Exeter NSW 2579
Exeter is a picturesque village in the Southern Highlands known for its English-style charm, leafy streets and heritage cottages. It appeals to families, tree-changers and weekenders seeking quiet rural living with access to nearby towns.
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Why families consider Exeter
Predominantly owner-occupiers in family homes and acreages, with a mix of professionals, retirees and commuters. Lifestyle centres on village community events, gardening, bushwalking and access to boutique food and wine in the Highlands.
Amenities & services
- Exeter General Store & Cafe
- Bundanoon village shops and eateries
- Moss Vale Marketplace (Moss Vale)
- Highlands Marketplace (Mittagong)
- Bowral & District Hospital (Bowral)
- Southern Highlands Private Hospital (Bowral)
- Moss Vale Library (Moss Vale)
- Bowral Library (Bowral)
- Mittagong Library (Mittagong)
Transport & connectivity
- Exeter railway station (Southern Highlands Line, NSW TrainLink services to Campbelltown, Goulburn and connections to Sydney)
- Berrima Buslines local/school services in the Wingecarribee Shire
- Hume Motorway (M31) via Sutton Forest
- Illawarra Highway (A48) via Moss Vale
- Exeter Road and Bundanoon Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Exeter Village Green/Cricket Oval
- Tennis courts (Exeter)
- Bushwalking and lookouts in Morton National Park (Bundanoon)
- Moss Vale Aquatic Centre
- Moss Vale and Bowral golf clubs
- Empire Cinemas (Bowral)
- Exeter Park (Village Green)
- Morton National Park (Bundanoon entrances)
- Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve (near Moss Vale)
- Leighton Gardens (Moss Vale)
- Glow Worm Glen walking track (Bundanoon)
Education context
Limited in-village options; multiple preschools and long day care centres available in Bundanoon, Moss Vale and Bowral within a 10–20 minute drive.
- University of Wollongong (Wollongong and Innovation Campus, North Wollongong)
- Western Sydney University (Campbelltown Campus)
- University of Sydney (Camperdown/Darlington)
- UNSW Sydney (Kensington)