mpov

Lived in the highlands for 20 years in a few places and Mittagong is my favorite. The people in Mittagong are great and helpful; I've never had a problem with anyone. They are pretty down to earth and dont judge or worry about where youre from. Its a relatively active place as its a thoroughfare town to the rest of the highlands and still a beautiful place to explore. sJust around the town there are lots of trails around the Gib or Mt Alexandra which Mittagong sits between. You do need a car here as the shops are far apart and things are pretty spread out depending on where you live but Mittagong has the biggest variety of shops and industries in the Highlands. Good place for primary school kids but high school you have to go Bowral unless you can afford Frensham, one of Australias top girls schools. Its convenient to get onto the freeway to Sydney or Canberra and it has a good train station. The only issue with the Highlands is the local council's mismanagement of funds coupled with high rates. Mittagong gets less attention on roads and infrastructure in general compared to Bowral as they all live around there. Hopefully the Administrator that has been brought and kicked them out will be able to bring in new people that know what they're doing.