Kurrajong, 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 Kurrajong, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
| Locality | Kurrajong |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.51213 |
| Longitude | 150.68946 |
| Population | 3,113 |
| Density | 67.3 /km² |
| Area | 46.2 km² |
| Elevation | 141 m |
| Postcode | 2758 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 62 km northwest |
Kurrajong is a locality in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,113. The locality covers an area of 46.2 km², giving a population density of about 67.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 141 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km northwest of Sydney. Kurrajong is located at 33.5121°S, 150.6895°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2758. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kurrajong rests in the foothills where the rich, alluvial plains of the Hawkesbury River begin their gentle ascent towards the Blue Mountains escarpment. It lies 30.8 km north-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 321°T), and is situated 13.0 km north-west of Richmond. Here, the land itself seems to exhale a quiet resilience, a mix of fertile pockets and steeper, rocky outcrops cloaked in hardy native bushland. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a distinct coolness, a promise of the mountain's proximity, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of gum trees, paints the landscape in shifting shades of gold and emerald. Neighbouring properties often feature rambling gardens that spill over low stone walls, a testament to generations of cultivation, and the distant call of a kookaburra punctuates the otherwise peaceful hush.
The history of Kurrajong is deeply entwined with the early colonial attempts to push beyond the immediate Hawkesbury settlements, with its fertile soil quickly recognised for agricultural potential. For many years, the area thrived on fruit orchards, particularly peaches and apples, their produce travelling down to the Sydney markets. While those large-scale commercial orchards have largely given way to smaller lifestyle blocks and hobby farms, the legacy of that horticultural past lingers in the mature trees that still dot the landscape and the occasional roadside stall offering seasonal produce. Today, Kurrajong retains a distinct character, a blend of rural tranquility and a close-knit community feel, where the pace of life allows for lingering conversations and a genuine connection to the land that has sustained it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kurrajong, 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 Kurrajong, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kurrajong includes the postcode (2758), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hawkesbury City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional 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 Kurrajong 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. |