Highlands Living
St Aidan's Anglican Church in the village of Exeter
Photo: Oronsay, CC BY-SA 4.0

Central Highlands · village

Exeter

English-style estates, a church and a general store.

Population1,0872021 Census
WalkabilityEditorial rating
Dining ≈800 m1listed venues, straight-line
TrainExeterSouthern Highlands Line
Indicative 3-bed$2m–$3.1mEstimate · see guide

Exeter is the Highlands at its most English — deciduous trees, St Aidan’s Church and grand estates hidden behind hedges, with the general store and station at its small centre.

Character & atmosphere

Named after the English town, Exeter’s deciduous trees and green countryside fit the Highlands’ ‘little England’ image. St Aidan’s Church is its best-known building, and large English-style estates sit alongside cottages. The railway station group is heritage-listed.

Cafés & dining

The general store beside the station is the village’s café and meeting place. Moss Vale and Bundanoon are a short drive.

Getting about on foot

The general store and station are walkable from the village streets; nearly everything else is a drive.

Community & lifestyle

A quiet, established community of village homes and surrounding estates.

Homes & land

Large estates and character homes dominate, and prices reflect that. Few homes sell each year, so the median moves a lot.

In the village

Typical land: generous village lots

Homes within the village itself — the easiest for walking to cafés and shops.

Surrounding rural area

Typical land: country estates and acreage

Hedged country estates, pasture and woodland between Moss Vale, Sutton Forest and Bundanoon.

Indicative estimate: a well-presented 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home in or near the village is estimated at around $2m–$3.1m. This is an estimate, not sales data. Adjust for pool, bedrooms and budget →

Why people love it

  • Beautiful English-style setting
  • Station in the village
  • Quiet and private

Worth knowing

  • Very limited dining and shops
  • Premium prices for estates
  • Few sales, so prices are hard to judge

Walk to dinner

1 place within ≈1 km of Exeter General Store

Approximate straight-line distances from the village centre (Exeter General Store). Walking times assume streets add about a quarter to the distance at an easy pace. These are not verified walking routes, and only venues listed in this guide are counted.

Nearby

See on the map
WinerySt Maur WinesSmall family winery near Exeter making cool-climate wines, with a rustic cellar door.≈3.2 km from the centreNatureGlow Worm GlenSandstone overhang in Morton NP where glow worms shine after dark; short walk from Bundanoon.≈4.9 km from the centreWineryCherry Tree Hill WinesHume Highway vineyard near Sutton Forest with a seven-day cellar door and tasting boards.≈8.8 km from the centreAttractionBerrima Courthouse MuseumColonial-era sandstone courthouse in Berrima with a courtroom sound-and-light show and history displays.≈14 km from the centreAttractionHarper's Mansion1834 National Trust house in Berrima with cool-climate gardens and a large hedge maze; open weekends.≈14 km from the centreNatureFitzroy Falls Visitor Centre (Morton National Park)NPWS visitor centre beside an 80 m waterfall, with a boardwalk to lookouts and rim walking tracks.≈16 km from the centre

Facts & sources

  • Named after the English town; its deciduous trees fit the Highlands' 'little England' image. Source
  • St Aidan's Church is the village's best-known building; large English-style estates sit alongside cottages. Source
  • The Exeter railway station group is on the NSW State Heritage Register. Source

Descriptive sections are an editorial overview and are still being reviewed.

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