Leura, 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 Leura, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
| Locality | Leura |
| 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 | -33.70526 |
| Longitude | 150.33761 |
| Population | 4,802 |
| Density | 338.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.2 km² |
| Elevation | 956 m |
| Postcode | 2780 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 83 km west-northwest |
Leura is a locality in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,802. The locality covers an area of 14.2 km², giving a population density of about 338.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 956 m above sea level. It lies approximately 83 km west-northwest of Sydney. Leura is located at 33.7053°S, 150.3376°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2780.
Leura unfolds on the edge of a vast, ancient escarpment, its buildings clinging to the ridgeline like hardy moss to weathered rock. It lies 33.3 km west-north-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 287°T), and is situated 3.9 km east of Katoomba. The air here, crisp and carrying the scent of eucalypt, often holds a fine mist that softens the edges of the world, a veil drawn across the immense, blue-green chasm that plunges away to the horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks through, spills in golden shafts, illuminating the dense bushland that tumbles down the steep slopes, a wild, untamed sea of green punctuated by the stark grey trunks of gum trees. The very ground feels solid, ancient, a platform from which to gaze into the deep, silent immensity of the Blue Mountains.
The character of Leura is deeply entwined with the tourism that began to blossom here in the early twentieth century, a welcome counterpoint to the region's more rugged past. The grand guesthouses and elegant shops that line its main street hint at an era when travellers arrived by train, seeking the bracing mountain air and the dramatic vistas. This legacy continues today, with visitors drawn to Leura for its charming village atmosphere, its art galleries, and its proximity to spectacular lookouts and walking trails that wind through the surrounding national park. The local economy, while still catering to the traveller, has also diversified, with a growing number of residents finding work in neighbouring centres and a quiet hum of local artisans and producers contributing to the village’s distinctive flavour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leura, 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 Leura, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Leura includes the postcode (2780), 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 Leura 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. |