Cranebrook, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cranebrook, in the Penrith City Council local government area.
| Locality | Cranebrook |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Penrith City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.707 |
| Longitude | 150.71083 |
| Population | 15,649 |
| Density | 1046.1 /km² |
| Area | 15.0 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 2749 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 50 km west-northwest |
Cranebrook is a locality in the Penrith City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 15,649. The locality covers an area of 15.0 km², giving a population density of about 1046.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 50 km west-northwest of Sydney. Cranebrook is located at 33.7070°S, 150.7108°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2749.
Cranebrook unfurls across the landscape like a weathered map, its terrain a gentle sprawl of suburban growth that gives way to the broader, less-defined edges of rural Queensland. It lies 9.9 km north-north-east of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 16°T), and is situated 12.3 km north-west of St Clair. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries a certain dry warmth, a faint scent of eucalypt that hints at the wilder spaces beyond the neat rows of houses and manicured parks. The land itself, a patchwork of pale earth and resilient grasses, seems to hold its breath under the vast Australian sky, a quiet witness to the ebb and flow of human endeavour. The distant hum of traffic, a constant underscore to the day, occasionally yields to the sharper call of a kookaburra, a sound that pierces the suburban hush.
Historically, this part of New South Wales, like much of the region, was shaped by the pastoral ambitions of early settlers, their sheep and cattle grazing on lands that had sustained Indigenous peoples for millennia. Cranebrook, as a modern settlement, emerged from the post-war expansion, a place where families sought a connection to the land without the full rigours of true bush living, yet still retaining a sense of open space. The local economy, while now largely driven by residential development and the services that support it, carries echoes of its agricultural past, with remnants of market gardens and hobby farms still dotting the periphery. The Nepean River, a vital artery of the region, flows not far distant, its presence a subtle reminder of the water that nourishes and defines this corner of Australia, a constant, flowing history that predates any street sign.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cranebrook, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Cranebrook, in the Penrith City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cranebrook includes the postcode (2749), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Penrith City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cranebrook is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |