Russell Vale, 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 Russell Vale, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
| Locality | Russell Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollongong City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.35462 |
| Longitude | 150.89117 |
| Population | 1,502 |
| Density | 698.6 /km² |
| Area | 2.1 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 2517 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 61 km south-southwest |
Russell Vale is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,502. The locality covers an area of 2.1 km², giving a population density of about 698.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 61 km south-southwest of Sydney. Russell Vale is located at 34.3546°S, 150.8912°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2517.
Russell Vale rests at the foot of the Illawarra escarpment, a sprawl of suburban streets and leafy avenues unfurling towards the coast. It lies 8.2 km north of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 0°T), and is situated 1.3 km west-south-west of Woonona. The air here carries the damp scent of rainforest from the escarpment's flanks, a cool breath on warmer days, mingling with the faint, salty tang that drifts inland from the ocean. Rolling hills, softened by a generous green carpet of grass and gum trees, rise behind the houses, their upper reaches often veiled in a soft mist that lends a timeless quality to the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the slopes in shifting patterns of gold and shadow, highlighting the rugged folds of the land that has shaped this place for millennia.
The story of Russell Vale is deeply entwined with the rich seams of coal that lie beneath its soil, a heritage that once pulsed with the industry's vigour. Though the era of major mining has largely passed, the legacy remains etched in the character of the area, a quiet resilience in its people. Today, the local economy is more diverse, with many residents commuting to neighbouring centres, yet the land still offers glimpses of its pastoral past, with small pockets of grazing land persisting between the residential developments. The proximity to the expansive escarpment, a sanctuary of bushland and cascading waterfalls, draws nature lovers and hikers, offering a stark contrast to the settled areas and reminding all of the wilder beauty that frames Russell Vale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Russell Vale, 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 Russell Vale, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Russell Vale includes the postcode (2517), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollongong 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 Russell Vale 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. |