South Windsor, 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 South Windsor, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
| Locality | South Windsor |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.6304 |
| Longitude | 150.80421 |
| Population | 5,855 |
| Density | 656.4 /km² |
| Area | 8.9 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 2756 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 46 km northwest |
South Windsor is a locality in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,855. The locality covers an area of 8.9 km², giving a population density of about 656.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km northwest of Sydney. South Windsor is located at 33.6304°S, 150.8042°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2756.
South Windsor unfolds as a verdant expanse, where the rich alluvial plains meet the gentle embrace of the Hawkesbury River. It lies 13.9 km north-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 322°T), and is situated 12.1 km north-east of Cranebrook. The land here breathes with a fertile generosity, a landscape sculpted by millennia of water and sun, now quilted with paddocks of vibrant green and stretches of whispering reeds along the riverbanks. Sunlight, when it falls in the late afternoon, casts long, languid shadows that stretch and pool, imbuing the scene with a quiet, golden luminescence, and the air carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and sun-baked grasses.
The history of South Windsor is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent of the Hawkesbury River, a lifeline that has sustained life and agriculture for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that continue to be the bedrock of the local economy, with produce ranging from vegetables to livestock finding their way to markets. The river itself has always been a central character, not just for farming but for transport and connection, its currents carrying stories of floods and resilience. While South Windsor may not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this enduring agricultural spirit and its quiet, unhurried pace, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life’s unfolding.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Windsor, 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 South Windsor, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for South Windsor includes the postcode (2756), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hawkesbury 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 South Windsor 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. |