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Belanglo State Forest is a planted forest, of mainly Radiata Pine, but some native forestry around the edges in the Australian state of New South Wales; |
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its total area is about 3,800 hectares.[1] The Belanglo State Forest is located south of Berrima being apart of Sutton Forest to its east in the Southern Highland. Belanglo is three kilometres west of the Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra. The forest is owned by the New South Wales Government which was established in the early turn of the 20th century and contains some of the earliest pine plantings in the state and Australia. The public has free access to the forest; it features two to four wheel drive tracks, creek crossings, and forest camping. It is popular among recreational trail bike riders. Not only this however it is further popular amongst horse riders, as the fire trails provide range of endurance, being a variety of up and down hill slopes towards the boundaries of the Pine Forest. Belanglo State Forest also provides a wide range of wild life both native and introduce. |
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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town |
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| name = Belanglo |
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| region = [[Southern Highlands, New South Wales|Southern Highlands]] |
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| state = nsw |
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|31|51|S|150|15|37|E|display=inline,title}} |
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| pushpin_label_position = left |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in New South Wales |
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| lga = [[Wingecarribee Shire]] |
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| pop = <!--Leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata--> |
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| postcode = 2577 |
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| parish = [[Belanglo Parish, Camden|Belanglo]] |
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| county = [[Camden County, New South Wales|Camden]] |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Goulburn|Goulburn]] |
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| fedgov = [[Division of Hume|Hume]] |
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| near-n = [[Joadja, New South Wales|Joadja]] |
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| near-w = [[Canyonleigh, New South Wales|Canyonleigh]] |
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| near-e = [[Medway, New South Wales|Medway]] |
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| near-s = [[Canyonleigh, New South Wales|Canyonleigh]] |
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| near-sw = [[Sutton Forest, New South Wales|Sutton Forest]] |
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'''Belanglo''' {{IPAc-en|b|ə|ˈ|l|æ|ŋ|ɡ|l|oʊ}} is a locality around the [[Belanglo State Forest]] in the [[Southern Highlands, New South Wales|Southern Highlands]] of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], in [[Wingecarribee Shire]]. |
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==History== |
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The infamous [[Backpacker murders]] occurred in the Belanglo State Forest in between the years of 1989–1993. The 7 victims were brutally murdered by the criminal [[Ivan Milat]], who was serving 7 life sentences in [[Goulburn Correctional Centre]] with a non-parole period up until his death from cancer in 2019. Ivan continued to claim his innocence against the killings of these several backpackers. |
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Milat's great nephew, Matthew Milat was sentenced to 43 years in prison for murdering [[Bargo]] teenager David Auchterlonie in the Belanglo State Forest in 2010. Another person, Karlie Pearce-Stevenson was murdered and then dumped in the forest; her body was only found in 2010 and the body of her daughter was found next to a highway in 2015. |
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==Population== |
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At the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]], 22 people were recorded living at Belanglo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Belanglo, Census All persons QuickStats |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL10255 |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}</ref> According to the {{CensusAU|2016}}, there were 27 people living at Belanglo.<ref name="census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC10255| name = Belanglo |
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| quick = on | accessdate = 25 July 2017 |
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==[[Backpacker murders|References]]== |
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{{Southern Highlands Villages / Towns}} |
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[[Category:Towns of the Southern Highlands (New South Wales)]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 21 August 2022
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| Belanglo New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Belanglo Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′51″S 150°15′37″E / 34.53083°S 150.26028°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2577 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Belanglo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Belanglo /bəˈlæŋɡloʊ/ is a locality around the Belanglo State Forest in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.
History
[edit]The infamous Backpacker murders occurred in the Belanglo State Forest in between the years of 1989–1993. The 7 victims were brutally murdered by the criminal Ivan Milat, who was serving 7 life sentences in Goulburn Correctional Centre with a non-parole period up until his death from cancer in 2019. Ivan continued to claim his innocence against the killings of these several backpackers. Milat's great nephew, Matthew Milat was sentenced to 43 years in prison for murdering Bargo teenager David Auchterlonie in the Belanglo State Forest in 2010. Another person, Karlie Pearce-Stevenson was murdered and then dumped in the forest; her body was only found in 2010 and the body of her daughter was found next to a highway in 2015.
Population
[edit]At the 2021 census, 22 people were recorded living at Belanglo.[2] According to the 2016 census, there were 27 people living at Belanglo.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Belanglo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2021 Belanglo, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Belanglo". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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