Renwick, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°27′05″S 150°28′20″E / 34.45139°S 150.47222°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 573 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2575 |
Renwick is a locality in the Wingecarribee Shire of New South Wales. It is situated on the outskirts of Mittagong.[3] It had a population of 573 as of the 2016 census.[2]
It was the site of the former Mittagong Farm Home, a major facility for displaced and orphaned children and wards of the state. In conjunction with cottage homes in Mittagong itself, it saw more than 30,000 children accommodated throughout its lifetime.[4]
In 2018, it is the focus of suburban redevelopment by government agency Landcom.[5] The site is to contain "around 600" lots, with a planned village centre to include a community centre, village square and "small retail component".[6]
Heritage listings
Renwick has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 82 Bong Bong Road: Challoner Cottage[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Renwick (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Renwick (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Historian records tales of 30,000 children who called Renwick home". Southern Highland News. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Renwick". Landcom. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Renwick" (PDF). Landcom. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Challoner Cottage, Mittagong Farm Home". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01927. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.