The Parish of Berrima is a
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of the
County of Camden in the
Southern Highlands region of
New South Wales
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Berrima is the largest town in the parish, and the parish includes the land to the north and north-east of this town. The
Wingecarribee River
The Wingecarribee River ( Aboriginal Dharawal: ''Winge Karrabee''), a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
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forms part of the boundary of the parish in the south, although some of the land near Berrima that is to the south of the river is also included in the parish. Both the old and new
Hume Highway
Hume Highway, inclusive of the sections now known as Hume Freeway and Hume Motorway, is one of Australia's major inter-city national highways, running for between Melbourne in the southwest and Sydney in the northeast. Upgrading of the route ...
pass through the parish from the south-west to the north-east. Gibraltar creek is part of the boundary in the north-east.
Bowral
Bowral () is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, about ninety minutes southwest of Sydney. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and Highlands.
Bowral once served ...
and
Mittagong
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 ...
are located just to the east of the parish, along with the
Southern Highlands railway line.
Mandemar is located in the north-west of the parish.
References
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New South Wales Parish maps preservation projectParish of Berrima, County of Camden
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Parishes of Camden County