Valley Heights, 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 Valley Heights, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
| Locality | Valley Heights |
| 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 | -33.71043 |
| Longitude | 150.58429 |
| Population | 1,207 |
| Density | 558.8 /km² |
| Area | 2.2 km² |
| Elevation | 323 m |
| Postcode | 2777 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 60 km west-northwest |
Valley Heights is a locality in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,207. The locality covers an area of 2.2 km², giving a population density of about 558.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 323 m above sea level. It lies approximately 60 km west-northwest of Sydney. Valley Heights is located at 33.7104°S, 150.5843°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2777.
Valley Heights rests on a gentle slope, its character defined by the deep, folded valleys of the Blue Mountains that cradle it. It lies 12.8 km north-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 315°T), and is situated 11.7 km west of Cranebrook. Eucalypt forests, a rich, verdant tapestry of greens and greys, press in from all sides, their scent a constant, clean presence carried on the cool mountain air. The houses, often with broad verandahs and high-pitched roofs designed for the occasional deluge, seem to emerge organically from the landscape, their colours muted to blend with the bushland. Sunlight here has a particular quality, filtering through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, painting the fern-laden ground with momentary, incandescent light, and by dusk, it bleeds into hues of apricot and rose across the western sky.
This is a place where the echoes of early settlement still linger, a quiet testament to the timber getters and selectors who first carved a life from these rugged hills. Later, the rhythm of the railway, a vital artery connecting the mountains to the coast, shaped the burgeoning village, bringing travellers and trade. While the days of significant timber milling have largely passed, a quiet tourism sustains Valley Heights, drawing visitors to its walking trails and the breathtaking vistas that unfold with every turn of the road. The local economy, though modest, is buoyed by a strong sense of neighbourly interdependence, a characteristic borne from the shared experience of living in this unique mountain pocket, where the pace is dictated less by the clock and more by the turning of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Valley Heights, 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 Valley Heights, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Valley Heights includes the postcode (2777), 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 Valley Heights 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. |