40-602: Wingello ( / w ɪ n dʒ ɛ l oʊ / ) is a village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales , Australia. It has a station on NSW TrainLink 's Southern Highlands Line . The surrounding area is part of the lands administrative unit of the Wingello Parish , a subdivision of Wingecarribee Shire . The name 'Wingello' comes from the Aboriginal term to burn . The first site known as Wingello
80-458: A formal consultation process occurred on the online "ABS Consultation Hub", with the ABS receiving 450 submissions, 315 of which were published with consent. Since 2006, the ABS has allowed the census to be completed online, moving in 2016 to be digital-first. Like 2016, the 2021 Census was primarily collected online, with paper census forms being available on request for any household. In 2016, around
120-649: A nine-hole golf course, two tennis courts, croquet, lawn bowls, billiards, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, and an onsite mechanic who looked after guest's cars during their stay. The hotel won the "Most luxurious hotel in the Commonwealth" award in 1925, and was the first hotel in Australia to have phone lines to every room. The Highlands in the last decade has become a small yet significantly growing wine and cellar door region in New South Wales. It
160-539: A recommendation to the Australian Government on the topics to be included, based on the benefit that data would provide to Australia. Through the Census and Statistics Amendment (Statistical Information) Regulations 2020 , the federal parliament approves topics that may be included. For the 2021 census, the ABS had been authorised to include questions relating to long-term health conditions and service in
200-538: A reputation of being an upscale area due to its upscale-style accommodation which include reputable resorts such as Craigieburn, Briars, Berida Manor House and Peppers Manor House . Each of these places are historical and have a historic significance to the local area. Home of the Big Potato and Fountaindale Grand Manor "AKA" Ranelagh House. Fountaindale Grand Manor, originally built in 1924 and opened as Hotel Robertson, has had an interesting history. The Hotel boasted
240-578: A stockade. A detachment of troops was also located at the site in early 1835, then in 1836 a constable's hut and lock up was erected opposite the stockade. In 1838-39 the road gang was moved to Towrang Stockade . Robert Mackay Campbell (the Liverpool Magistrate ) and wife Ann Hassall, moved to their new property at Wingello on the Main South Road after their marriage in 1830. This property eventually totalled some 7040 acres when it
280-504: A third of all households requested and completed their census using the paper form. It was planned that in late October 2019, the ABS would publish a market opportunity to seek a commercial partner to build the 2021 Census Digital Service. The population counts for Australian states and territories were that New South Wales remains the most populous state, with 8,072,163 people counted, ahead of Victoria (6,503,491) and Queensland (5,156,138). The total population of Australian as counted in
320-604: Is a canopy walkway located south-east of Robertson in the area known as Knights Hill . The facility is a 500m long and 25m high walk facility that opened in mid-2008. The project is similar to the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk in Victoria, Australia . The project consists of a 1500m walk. Moreover, 500m of the 1500m walk is 25m high among the Blackwoods and many other trees of the temperate rainforest of
360-691: Is a waterfall found in the Morton National Park near the Highlands' village of the same name, Fitzroy Falls , and located near Kangaroo Valley . The Fitroy Falls reserve offers lookouts of the waterfall and of panoramic views of the Morton National Park. The waterfall and village is located near the lake Fitzroy Reservoir . The waterfall's and lake's reserve includes lookouts, bushwalking trails and picnic areas. The Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk , also known as Illawarra Fly
400-529: Is a tribute museum to Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman who grew up in and spent his early life in Bowral until his fame. The museum contains artifacts of Bradman's life and also serves as a museum of cricket and contains historical cricket memorabilia. The museum is located adjacent to Bradman Oval where the Australian Cricket Team play a friendly game annually. Fitzroy Falls
440-420: Is believed that temperate climate, high annual rainfall as well as quality basalt soil makes it a perfect place for viticulture . There are many reputable wineries and vineyards that are located in the Highlands such as Joadja Estate, Bendooley Estate, Centennial Winery, St Maur Wines, Southern Highland Wines, and Eling Forest Winery. Some of these wineries have won awards nationally as well as internationally for
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#1732802042515480-476: Is in popular use for bike rides, rock-climbing, orienteering and sled-dog races. Wingello's population at the 2016 census was 573. At the 2021 census , there were 647 people living in Wingello. Wingello has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Southern Highlands, New South Wales • Kiama • Gilmore The Southern Highlands , also locally referred to as
520-483: The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season . Several homes were destroyed. Wingello has a general store and post office, along with a railway station , public school, Rural Fire Service station and a park with a playground. There is also a cricket oval (named after cricketer Bill O'Reilly , who spent part of his childhood in Wingello) and a village hall, used for local community events. The nearby Wingello State Forest
560-484: The 2021 Census , was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It had a response rate of 96.1%, up from the 95.1% at the 2016 census . The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 25,422,788, an increase of 8.6 per cent or 2,020,896 people over
600-507: The Australian Defence Force , and would not continue asking questions about home internet access considering the rise of mobile devices. This represented the first significant change to census topics since 2006. Alongside these two new topics, the 2021 Census continued to ask questions related to: Through late 2017, the ABS began discussions with major census data users on what was needed. From 3 April to 30 June 2018,
640-610: The Blue Mountains to the north and the Australian Alps to the south, the Southern Highlands is known for its cool temperate climate. The Southern Highlands Shale Forest and Woodland and Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands Basalt Forests vegetation communities lie primarily within the region. The Southern Highlands as a region is part of the larger Capital Country Region with the Highlands forming
680-629: The Budderoo National Park and Illawarra Escarpment . In addition, the project has a 45m high lookout along with the walk that offers panoramic views far south to Bass Point and as far as north to Bundeena which is part of south of the Sutherland Shire . Other views include Wollongong , Lake Illawarra , Tasman Sea , Shellharbour , Kiama and other localities of the South Coast , as well as various localities of
720-695: The Highlands , is a geographical region and district in New South Wales , Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney . The region comprises the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire and also towns of the Mulwaree Shire . The region is also considered a wine region . The region specifically is the area centred on the commercial towns of Mittagong , Bowral , Moss Vale , Bundanoon and Robertson as well as
760-558: The Highlands is 16.5 persons/km . Berrima is a village located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Bowral and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south west of Mittagong that once served as the main town of the Highlands. Notably, the region of Bowral, Mittagong and Berrima and various villages including the Northern Villages used to be known as the Berrima District . Berrima contains many historic buildings including
800-507: The NAA cannot by accessed, amended, or retrieved by anyone, including courts and tribunal, until their release, the first of which will occur in 2100. The 2020 Census Test occurred on 27 October 2020 with around 100,000 households from Sydney , Adelaide , Darwin , and Canberra , as well as communities in Karratha , Warrnambool , and Alice Springs Town Camps . Every census, the ABS makes
840-565: The Southern Highlands, the Illawarra Escarpment and Budderoo National Park . Joadja is a historic abandoned ghost town about 32 km west of Mittagong . The town was established in the 1870s by the Australian Kerosene Oil and Mineral Company as Joadja valley's walls contained a vast reserve of shale . Notably, the town back in its time was one of the most populous towns in the Highlands. However, at
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#1732802042515880-531: The census, $ 6 of benefits are created in the Australian economy. Since the 2001 Census, all households have the option of allowing their census data, including personal information such as names and addresses, to be stored by the National Archives of Australia (NAA) for 99 years. 99 years after Census Night, the NAA will release that data to the public in a Census Time Capsule. Censuses stored by
920-466: The community. Walk Through Bethlehem is an interactive Christmas experience for all ages. Visitors are invited to step back in time, into a reenactment of Bethlehem at the time of Jesus' birth . There they meet shepherds minding their flocks, potters , carpenters , stonemasons and copper-smiths at work, the wise men searching for the saviour, villagers selling their wares in the marketplace, before finally seeing Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in
960-594: The day include; massive band parades playing various Scottish instruments such as bagpipes ; Scottish dancing such as Highland dancing and Scottish country dance ; and Highland games such as caber toss and stone put . In addition, Scottish cuisine is available during the festival such as Scotch pie and haggis . Tulip Time is a historical flower festival in Bowral where nearly 100,000 tulips that are planted in Bowral's Corbett Gardens bloom into flowers in late September and early October. The first festival
1000-515: The historic town of Berrima . Smaller villages like Burradoo , Sutton Forest , Colo Vale , Avoca , Yerrinbool , Exeter , Welby and many more that make up the Wingecarribee Shire are spread in between and around these main centres and serve mostly as residential areas. The Highlands geographically sits between 500 m and 900 m above sea level on the Great Dividing Range . Like other regions along this plateau such as
1040-505: The historical Berrima Gaol and Courthouse which is no longer in use today as well as many other historical buildings. Bowral is considered the commercial centre of the Highlands and may be the most well-known towns of the Highlands. Bowral is well known for its boutiques , gourmet restaurants, Corbett Gardens and Springetts Arcade . The town is also home to the Sir Donald Bradman or Bradman Museum. The Bradman Museum
1080-530: The historical buildings remaining in ruin such as some of the miners' cottages, a school house, church, cemetery and refinery devices such as shale ovens. These ovens are protected and is World Heritage listed. Today, the Joadja Distillery produces Single Malt Whisky in honour of the Scottish mining families who worked the rich coal and shale seams in the late 1800s. The Southern Highlands has
1120-410: The idyllic life-style it offers. The hamlet nestles in the midst of pine and eucalypt forests and is approximately 1.5 hours from both Sydney and Canberra. The area has attracted many artists, particularly writers, and is the home of published authors and professional writers who find the environment conducive to prodigious creative output. In January 2020 the town was again affected by a bushfire during
1160-482: The northern part of the region and the Southern Tablelands forming the southern part of the region. The Southern Highland's council , Wingecarribee Shire , is home to about 44,379 (2006) residents and is growing at a rate of 2.1% per annum. The majority of the residents (84.5%) are Australian-born with the minority of the population being (15%) born overseas, primarily Europe. The population density of
1200-459: The optimum quality of their wines. Varieties primarily cultivated in the region are; chardonnay , riesling , sauvignon blanc , pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon . Brigadoon is a cultural Scottish Festival that occurs one day in April at Bundanoon every year. The festival celebrates Highland Scottish culture where Bundanoon becomes the fictional Scottish town of Brigadoon . Festivities of
1240-490: The pandemic impacted Australian society. In Australia, completing the census is compulsory for all people in Australia on census night, only excluding foreign diplomats and their families. Census data is used to "help governments, businesses, not-for-profit and community organisations across the country make informed decisions", including helping governments to plan the provision of services. An independent report from Lateral Economics found that for every $ 1 of investment on
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1280-518: The previous 2016 census. Results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 June 2022 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website . A small amount of additional 2021 census data was released in October 2022 and in 2023. Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026. The census was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic . It therefore provided a clear snapshot of how
1320-697: The settlement began to develop on the new site adjacent to the railway. Wingello was severely damaged by the Chatsbury/Bungonia Bushfire of 1965, that raged from 5 through 14 March 1965. Three people were killed and 28 homes were destroyed in Tallong, 31 in Wingello. The fire was eventually stopped (or burnt out) near Nowra on the South Coast. Fire again marred the town in 1998 and Deputy Fire Captain David Quinlivan died when
1360-836: The stable. Run by Mittagong Anglican Church (St. Stephen's), the event is held every second year in December, usually the week before Christmas. Held in the grounds of Mittagong Anglican Church on Main Street, the event has been run in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. Bundanoon hosts Community Garden's Grow Cook Eat Festival in March, Winterfest each June and Garden Ramble each October. Wingello hosts Sled Dog Trials in June. 34°28′S 150°25′E / 34.467°S 150.417°E / -34.467; 150.417 2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census , simply called
1400-519: The stockade stood and built the 'White Horse Inn', Brown died in 1852. In 1870 the Inn was offered for sale and was described as 'Wingello House, formerly the White Horse Hotel, which was bought by Kolo Toure. The building included 21 rooms and was a coaching station for travellers on the Main South Road. Wingello railway station opened in 1871. After the opening of the Wingello railway station
1440-452: The turn of the century when the shale ran out, the town's population began to dwindle and the town would be eventually abandoned by the early 1900s. Joadja at its height had a post office, theatre, general store, bakery, school of arts, refinery, railway line, miner's cottages and many other buildings. Notably, it was one of the first rural towns in New South Wales to be connected to the telephone . Joadja's legacy still remains with many of
1480-682: The water tanker he was driving was overrun by fire. Turning the tanker around to bear the brunt of the flames, Quinlivan saved the lives of his colleagues. During the blaze seven other volunteer firefighters suffered serious burns. For his actions, David was posthumously awarded the Commissioner's Medal of Valour alongside fellow firefighter Michael Young - the highest internal award of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service . Wingello has since recovered and its modern resurgence can be attributed to its tranquility and
1520-557: Was on the old Main South Road, several kilometres to the west of the present village. A William Mannix wrote to the Surveyor General in December 1824 regarding land he wished to purchase at a location called 'Wanglow', this appears to be the earliest reference to the name. Construction of the Main South Road began in 1834 using convict gangs in irons, one of their construction bases was at Wingello in wooden buildings built as
1560-400: Was put on the market in 1850. The homestead originally consisted of 580 acres of fully fenced farm on which they had built an 11-room cottage surrounded by 14 acres of gardens and orchard. Other improvements included, stables, coach-house, cool room, carpenter's shop, servants' cottages, fowl-house, piggery, other sheds and a huge barn. In 1844 a Thomas Brown of Bargo purchased the site where
1600-525: Was started in 1961 by the Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong. The festival usually lasts 14 days and includes various activities such as band parades, house and garden fairs, food and wine fairs and many other activities. The festival donates proceeds to various charities and this year will be sponsoring Westmead Children's Hospital . In the past, the festival has supported local churches, hospitals, youth centres, elderly centres and disadvantaged people of
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