Faulconbridge, 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 Faulconbridge, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
| Locality | Faulconbridge |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blue Mountains City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.68511 |
| Longitude | 150.55066 |
| Population | 3,935 |
| Density | 256.0 /km² |
| Area | 15.4 km² |
| Elevation | 441 m |
| Postcode | 2776 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 64 km west-northwest |
Faulconbridge is a locality in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,935. The locality covers an area of 15.4 km², giving a population density of about 256.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 441 m above sea level. It lies approximately 64 km west-northwest of Sydney. Faulconbridge is located at 33.6851°S, 150.5507°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2776.
Faulconbridge rests in a fold of the Blue Mountains, where sandstone outcrops emerge from a verdant cloak of eucalyptus and fern. It lies 17.0 km north-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 315°T), and is situated 12.8 km west-north-west of Emu Plains. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a clean, sharp scent of damp earth and resin, a fragrance that seems to infuse the very stones. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the vibrant mosses that cling to fallen logs and the delicate fronds of tree ferns unfurling in the dappled shade. The terrain slopes, sometimes steeply, down into gullies where the quiet murmur of unseen creeks can be heard, a constant, gentle undertone to the rustling leaves and the occasional call of a kookaburra.
The history of Faulconbridge is entwined with the early aspirations of the region, a place that has seen periods of ambitious development and quiet introspection. Originally part of a larger pastoral estate, its character gradually shifted as closer settlement took hold, with a burgeoning local economy that once relied on timber milling and a small-scale agricultural output. Today, Faulconbridge retains a sense of its past, a subtle resilience evident in the enduring gardens and the well-worn pathways that traverse its natural beauty. It's a place where the pace of life feels gently calibrated to the changing seasons, a quiet corner of the mountains that draws those seeking both solace and connection to the wild heart of the landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Faulconbridge, 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 Faulconbridge, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Faulconbridge includes the postcode (2776), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blue Mountains 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 Faulconbridge 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. |