James' Guidebook
Food scene
The Imperial Hotel & Motel
234 Bong Bong StPub with a great range of local brews and pizza
The Mill Bowral
210-224 Bong Bong StGreat cafe and breakfast
The Press Shop Bowral
391-397 Bong Bong StBest place for coffee
BD's Woodfired Pizza and Pasta
291-297 Bong Bong StBest pizza in bowral
Bendooley Estate Book Barn
3020 Old Hume HwyFabulous winery, bookshop and restaurant.
Home no.9 Thai cuisine by Bangkok house
328-332 Bong Bong StBest Thai food
Southern Highlands Brewing & Taphouse
490-494 Argyle StGreat atmosphere and local brews
Eden Brewery
19 Cavendish StGreat range of local brew.
Sightseeing
Great walks and terrific for a picnic. Further walks to gully is sublime. Great bushwalking.
17 locals recommend
Lake Alexandra Reserve
20 Queen StGreat walks and terrific for a picnic. Further walks to gully is sublime. Great bushwalking.
The Corbett Gardens
Wingecarribee StreetPicturesque gardens
Cherry Tree Walk
A short or long picturesque walk along the creek with Cherry Trees
Box Vale Walking Track
Box Vale Walking TrackAlong railway tracks. One of the top 5 walks near Bowral.
City/town information
Berrima
Historical and pretty. When hot visit river for a swim
Bundanoon
Historic town and best lookout - Grand Canyon
Kangaroo Valley
For a nice drive from Bowral. Very scenic. Hire Kayaks?
Exeter
Great local cafe and food
To do
Bowral Uniting Church
28 Bendooley StreetNice church and beautiful people to greet you! Service starts at 9am.
Bowral Central Library
16-24 Bendooley StA relaxed place to find a read.
Oldest commercial cinema in Australia. Comfortable and latest movies.
33 locals recommend
Empire Cinema
327 Bong Bong StOldest commercial cinema in Australia. Comfortable and latest movies.