Hawkesbury 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 Hawkesbury Heights, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
| Locality | Hawkesbury 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 | -33.67028 |
| Longitude | 150.64356 |
| Population | 449 |
| Density | 150.2 /km² |
| Area | 3.0 km² |
| Elevation | 278 m |
| Postcode | 2777 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 57 km west-northwest |
Hawkesbury Heights is a locality in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 449. The locality covers an area of 3.0 km², giving a population density of about 150.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 278 m above sea level. It lies approximately 57 km west-northwest of Sydney. Hawkesbury Heights is located at 33.6703°S, 150.6436°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2777.
Hawkesbury Heights unfolds across a rugged escarpment, where the sandstone cliffs plunge towards the sprawling Hawkesbury River. It lies 14.1 km north-north-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 345°T), and is situated 7.4 km west-north-west of Cranebrook. The air here carries the distinct scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a perfume that clings to the scrubby bushland and the occasional hardy gum that has found purchase in seemingly impossible fissures. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting mosaics on the ochre-coloured ground, revealing the intricate veins of ancient rock. This is a landscape that demands respect, a place where the sheer scale of the natural world is a constant, quiet reminder of human transience.
The history of Hawkesbury Heights is inextricably linked to the very river that defines its southern edge. For millennia, this land was a vital artery for the Dharug people, a place of sustenance and passage. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile river flats, though the steep terrain of Hawkesbury Heights itself proved a more formidable challenge for agriculture. Early industries revolved around timber-getting and, to a lesser extent, quarrying the very sandstone that shapes the land. Today, while pockets of hobby farms persist, the economy of Hawkesbury Heights is largely shaped by its proximity to Sydney, with many residents commuting, and a growing reliance on tourism drawn to the dramatic vistas and the burgeoning network of walking trails that crisscross the surrounding national parks. The quiet hum of cicadas on a warm afternoon is often the loudest sound, a gentle counterpoint to the distant murmur of the river below.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hawkesbury 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 Hawkesbury Heights, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hawkesbury 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 Hawkesbury 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. |