Blaxlands Ridge, 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 Blaxlands Ridge, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
| Locality | Blaxlands Ridge |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.47058 |
| Longitude | 150.80841 |
| Population | 483 |
| Density | 11.4 /km² |
| Area | 42.4 km² |
| Elevation | 86 m |
| Postcode | 2758 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 58 km northwest |
Blaxlands Ridge is a locality in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 483. The locality covers an area of 42.4 km², giving a population density of about 11.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 86 m above sea level. It lies approximately 58 km northwest of Sydney. Blaxlands Ridge is located at 33.4706°S, 150.8084°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2758. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Blaxlands Ridge unfolds across a landscape of undulating hills, a verdant quilt stitched with broadleaf eucalypts and interspersed with paddocks where cattle graze contentedly. It lies 29.9 km north-north-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 344°T), and is situated 13.7 km north-east of North Richmond. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness, a subtle perfume of damp earth and flowering wattles that hints at the fertile soil beneath. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the dusty tracks that wind between properties, each bend promising a new vista of rolling country stretching towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. The very quietude of Blaxlands Ridge possesses a character of its own, a profound stillness broken only by the calls of kookaburras or the distant hum of a tractor.
The history of Blaxlands Ridge is deeply entwined with the agricultural pursuits that continue to define its economy, a legacy passed down through generations of farming families. Originally cleared for grazing and sustenance farming, the land still yields produce, though the character of its output has evolved, with some properties now dedicated to niche crops and artisanal products. Evidence of earlier settlement is subtle, found in the weathered fences and the enduring presence of old homesteads, each with its own silent chronicle. The neighbouring areas, once bustling with timber mills, have seen their industries shift, and Blaxlands Ridge has absorbed some of that resilient spirit, a quiet determination to thrive amidst changing times. The rhythm of life in Blaxlands Ridge is one of steady progress, a mindful engagement with the land that shapes its inhabitants and imbues the locality with a grounded, unpretentious charm.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blaxlands Ridge, 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 Blaxlands Ridge, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Blaxlands Ridge 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 Blaxlands Ridge 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. |