Albion Park, 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 Albion Park, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
| Locality | Albion Park |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shellharbour City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.5825 |
| Longitude | 150.77603 |
| Population | 13,039 |
| Density | 1426.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.1 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 2527 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 89 km south-southwest |
Albion Park is a locality in the Shellharbour City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 13,039. The locality covers an area of 9.1 km², giving a population density of about 1426.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 89 km south-southwest of Sydney. Albion Park is located at 34.5825°S, 150.7760°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2527.
Albion Park lies at the foot of the dramatic Illawarra escarpment, a landscape etched by ancient volcanic activity and now softened by time and verdant growth. It lies 20.1 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 211°T), and is situated 8.9 km south of Dapto. Rolling hills, a deep, almost bruised green under a often-grey sky, give way to flatter, fertile plains that stretch towards the shimmering expanse of Lake Illawarra. The air here carries a distinct dampness, a coastal tang mingling with the earthy scent of rich soil, and the distant rumble of traffic on the highway is a constant, low thrum beneath the calls of unseen birds. Large gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along paddocks, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against the soft, diffused light that often bathes the region, particularly as dusk begins to settle and paint the sky in hues of bruised plum and faded rose.
The history of Albion Park is deeply entwined with the fertile land that surrounds it, its early days shaped by the dairy industry that once dominated its economy, the rich pastures a testament to the volcanic soil. Evidence of this agricultural past still lingers in the names of properties and the enduring presence of old farmhouses, their weatherboards bleached silver by the sun. While the pastures still hold their colour, the economic landscape has diversified, with a growing retail and service sector supporting the expanding residential areas. The proximity to the coast, with its famed beaches and the vast, blue mirror of Lake Illawarra, draws visitors and residents alike, offering a blend of rural tranquility and coastal access that defines the character of Albion Park. The legacy of the land, however, remains, a quiet strength beneath the surface of everyday life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Albion Park, 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 Albion Park, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Albion Park includes the postcode (2527), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shellharbour 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 Albion Park 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. |