The Parish of Mittagong is a parish of the County of Camden

Camden County, New South Wales

Camden County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It included the coastal area near Wollongong south to the Shoalhaven River, and also inland encompassing Berrima and Picton. Its western boundary was the...

 in the Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands, New South Wales

The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire...

 region of New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

. It includes the town of Bowral

Bowral, New South Wales

-Attractions:Bowral is perhaps the best known of the towns and villages of the Southern Highlands, and in recent years has become the commercial centre of the Wingecarribee Shire. Bowral is known for its boutiques, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, and rich coffee culture.Bowral is home to the...

 and the southern parts of Mittagong

Mittagong, New South Wales

Mittagong is a town located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2006 census, Mittagong had a population of 7,460 people. The town can be seen as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney. The town is close to Bowral, Berrima,...

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Overview

The Old Hume Highway

Old Hume Highway

The Old Hume Highway may be described as any part of an earlier route of the Hume Highway, which traverses Victoria and New South Wales between the cities of Melbourne and Sydney in Australia...

 is the boundary in the north, including the section which runs through Mittagong, so that the part of Mittagong south of the Old Hume highway is in Mittagong parish, with most of the northern portion in the Parish of Colo

Colo Parish, Camden

The Parish of Colo is a parish of the County of Camden in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales. It is centred around the town of Colo Vale, and includes Aylmerton, Willow Vale, Alpine and Yerrinbool. It also includes the northern parts of Mittagong that are north of the Old Hume Highway...

. The exception is Welby (formerly the village of Fitzroy) at 34°26′26"S 150°25′32"E which is almost cut off from the rest of the parish, located between the old and new Hume Highways. This is a rectangular portion of land with only one corner touching the main part of the parish, along the Gibbergunyah creek. The current Hume Highway

Hume Highway

The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...

 runs somewhat to the north of the parish. The Southern Highlands railway line

Southern Highlands railway line, New South Wales

The Southern Highlands Line is a section of the Main South railway line, and part of the CityRail outer suburban network. Its main service areas are the Southern Highlands Region , the Southern Tablelands Region and the Wollondilly section of the Macarthur Region of New South Wales...

 passes through the parish, including the stations of Burradoo

Burradoo railway station, New South Wales

-Neighbouring stations:-References:...

, Bowral

Bowral railway station, New South Wales

-Transport links:Berrima Coaches runs five routes to and from Bowral railway station:*806 - to Bargo.*807 - to High Range.*808 - to Kangaloon.*811 - Between Willow Vale and Moss Vale.*816 - Between Mittagong and Moss Vale....

 and Mittagong

Mittagong railway station, New South Wales

-Transport links:Berrima Coaches runs five routes to and from Mittagong railway station:*800L - to Picton*806 - between Bowral and Bargo*807 - between Bowral and High Range*811 - to Moss Vale*816 - to Moss Vale...

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The Nepean River

Nepean River

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 is the boundary in the east. The Wingecarribee River

Wingecarribee River

The Wingecarribee River rises on the heights at Robertson, fictional home of Babe the pig. It flows westwards, away from the sea, across the Southern Highlands plateau, near Bowral and Moss Vale, to Berrima...

 is the boundary of the parish in the south. Kangaloon road runs through the parish with Kangaloon

Kangaloon, New South Wales

Kangaloon is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2006 census, Kangaloon had a population of 336 people. Kangaloon is Aboriginal for 'kangaroo landing ground'.- References :...

 on the parish's south-eastern edge. Glenquarry

Glenquarry, New South Wales

Glenquarry is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It is a scattered village on the banks of the Wingecarribee River....

is also located in the southern area of the parish, along with the Wingecarribee swamp.

In 1827 land on portion 73 in the Parish of Mittagong was used for the building of an inn by George Cutler. In 1834 Elizabeth Sheckell, the widow of William Charker, received a grant for 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land on portion 35 of the Parish of Mittagong.
Old parish maps record that the parish was extended to an area to the west of Bowral with an "extension to Municipality of Bowral Proclaimed 25th February 1890".