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)