| Bilpin New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Bilpin Post Office | |||||||||||||||
  Bilpin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°29′53″S 150°31′19″E / 33.498177°S 150.522031°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 665 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2758 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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Bilpin is a small town on the historic Bells Line of Road in the City of Hawkesbury local government area in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, New South Wales.
Bilpin is known as "Land of the Mountain Apple". Fruit orchards and gardens thrive in the fertile soil and the road is lined with roadside stalls selling home-made produce, especially during summer. Bilpin apples and Bilpin apple juice are well-known around Australia.[2]
According to RP Data, Bilpin is the 'most loyal' suburb in the Sydney area, with locals staying for an average of 21 years in the same house.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Brown, Ian. "Along the way - Bilpin". The Botanist's Way. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ McIntyre, Tim (18 January 2014). "A peaceful lifestyle and friendly community spirit helps Bilpin become Sydney's most loyal suburb". Daily Telegraph.