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New South Wales location profile

Glenquarry NSW 2576

Glenquarry is a quiet, semi-rural locality in the Southern Highlands known for rolling pastures, creeks and small-acreage properties. It appeals to tree-changers and families seeking space and a country lifestyle within easy reach of Bowral’s amenities.

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Why families consider Glenquarry

Predominantly acreage and hobby-farm living with a mix of established families, professionals and retirees; low-density, tranquil and community-oriented with equestrian and outdoor pursuits common.

Amenities & services

  • Bowral town centre retail and cafes (Bong Bong Street)
  • Woolworths Bowral and Harris Farm Markets Bowral
  • Highlands Marketplace (Mittagong)
  • Bowral & District Hospital
  • Southern Highlands Private Hospital
  • Restaurants and wine bars in Bowral and Moss Vale
  • Bowral Library, Bendooley Street, Bowral
  • Mittagong Library, Station Street, Mittagong

Transport & connectivity

  • Bowral railway station (Southern Highlands Line) nearby
  • Limited local/school bus services via Berrima Buslines along Kangaloon Road to Bowral/Moss Vale
  • Kangaloon Road and Range Road; access to Illawarra Highway (A48) and Hume Motorway (M31)

Lifestyle & recreation

  • Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens (East Bowral)
  • Bradman Oval and the International Cricket Hall of Fame
  • Eridge Park Sports Complex
  • Bowral Golf Club
  • Empire Cinema Bowral
  • Walking and birdwatching at Gibbergunyah Reserve and Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve
  • Gibbergunyah Reserve
  • Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve
  • Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens
  • Mount Gibraltar Reserve
  • Wingecarribee Reservoir catchment (restricted access)
  • Bong Bong Common

Education context

No childcare centres in Glenquarry; multiple long day care, preschool and family day care options in nearby Bowral, East Bowral and Moss Vale, with moderate demand and higher availability for preschool-aged children.

  • University of Wollongong – Wollongong Campus (approx. 70–80km east)
  • Western Sydney University – Campbelltown Campus (approx. 65–75km north)
  • UNSW Rural Clinical School – Bowral & District Hospital (clinical placements)