Bowral is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. It is 132 kilometres south-west of Sydney and 169 kilometr…Bowral is the largest town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. It is 132 kilometres south-west of Sydney and 169 kilometres north-east of Canberra. It is the main business and entertainment precinct of the Wingecarribee Shire and the Southern Highlands.