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| Locality | Kembla Heights |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollongong City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.42808 |
| Longitude | 150.80932 |
| Population | 122 |
| Density | 19.2 /km² |
| Area | 6.3 km² |
| Elevation | 255 m |
| Postcode | 2526 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 72 km south-southwest |
Kembla Heights is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 122. The locality covers an area of 6.3 km², giving a population density of about 19.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 255 m above sea level. It lies approximately 72 km south-southwest of Sydney. Kembla Heights is located at 34.4281°S, 150.8093°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2526.
Kembla Heights gazes across the Illawarra escarpment, a verdant amphitheatre of steep slopes and scattered clearings that tumble towards the distant shimmer of the Pacific. It lies 7.5 km west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 270°T), and is situated 12.3 km south-west of Woonona. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of eucalypt and fern, a wild perfume that mingles with the fainter, salt-laced breeze from the coast. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, paints the rugged terrain in shifting shades of emerald and ochre, highlighting the deep gullies and the hardy scrub that clings to the inclines. The character of Kembla Heights is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the whispers of wind through the gum trees seem to carry tales of ages past.
The history of Kembla Heights is inextricably linked to the rich coal seams that lie beneath its surface, a legacy that has shaped its economy and its people for generations. While mining once dominated, the landscape now bears witness to a slower, more pastoral rhythm, with pockets of grazing land and small farms dotting the hillsides. The close proximity to Wollongong’s bustling harbour and its industrial heart means Kembla Heights retains a connection to the wider region, yet it holds its own distinct identity, a place where the echoes of pickaxe and shovel are slowly being overlaid by the gentle hum of a community that has found a new equilibrium with the demanding, yet beautiful, country it calls home.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Kembla Heights, New South Wales. 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 Kembla Heights, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kembla Heights includes the postcode (2526), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollongong 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 Kembla Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |