Burragorang Valley, 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 Burragorang Valley, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Burragorang Valley |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollondilly Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.04547 |
| Longitude | 150.38687 |
| Area | 267.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2787 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 78 km west-southwest |
Burragorang Valley is a locality in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 267.5 km². It lies approximately 78 km west-southwest of Sydney. Burragorang Valley is located at 34.0455°S, 150.3869°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2787. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Burragorang Valley unfolds as a deep, verdant wound in the earth, its steep sandstone walls rising abruptly from the valley floor, a place where the sky feels closer and the air hums with the ancient stillness of rock and water. It lies 39.1 km south-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 224°T), and is situated 11.6 km west-north-west of Oakdale. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the ruggedness of the escarpments, cloaked in dense eucalypt forest that whispers with the passage of wind, gives way to pockets of surprisingly fertile land where the Wollondilly River, a ribbon of silver through the green, has patiently deposited its gifts. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the dappled mosses clinging to damp rock faces, a quiet testament to the persistent life that thrives even in these shadowed depths.
For generations, this valley has been shaped by the forces of nature and the hands of those who sought sustenance from its embrace. While the river itself was once a vital artery for travellers and trade, the more recent, and profound, impact on the valley's character came with the construction of the Warragamba Dam, which now holds back the very waters that once defined its course, creating a vast, silent lake that mirrors the immense sky. This monumental engineering feat reshaped the valley's geography and economy, transforming a landscape of pastoral pursuits and scattered homesteads into a vital water catchment for a sprawling metropolis. Though the echoes of its agricultural past, the grazing properties that once dotted the slopes, still linger in the names of the tracks and the weathered fences, the dominant presence is now that of conservation and the quiet, watchful guardianship of the region's precious water resources. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, a promise of the cool, pure water that lies just beyond the imposing concrete wall.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burragorang Valley, 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 Burragorang Valley, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Burragorang Valley includes the postcode (2787), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollondilly Shire 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 Burragorang Valley 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. |