Lower Macdonald, 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 Lower Macdonald, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
| Locality | Lower Macdonald |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.35961 |
| Longitude | 150.96905 |
| Population | 255 |
| Density | 24.1 /km² |
| Area | 10.6 km² |
| Elevation | 129 m |
| Postcode | 2775 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 61 km north-northwest |
Lower Macdonald 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 255. The locality covers an area of 10.6 km², giving a population density of about 24.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 129 m above sea level. It lies approximately 61 km north-northwest of Sydney. Lower Macdonald is located at 33.3596°S, 150.9691°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2775. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lower Macdonald unfolds as a serene haven where the Hawkesbury River, a broad, silver ribbon, dictates the landscape. It lies 39.0 km north of Kellyville, NSW (from Kellyville, NSW: bearing 2°T), and is situated 11.1 km north of Maroota. The country here is a study in gentle slopes and fertile flats, carpeted with a verdant tapestry of grazing land and ancient eucalypt forests that climb towards the sky. The air carries the faint, sweet perfume of damp earth and blooming wildflowers, a scent that seems to cling to the very skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts a warm, dappled glow on the winding roads, illuminating the weathered fences and the occasional, sturdy homestead that stands as a sentinel against the vastness of the surrounding bush.
This is a place deeply connected to the water, where the rhythm of life has long been shaped by the ebb and flow of the Hawkesbury. Historically, it was a vital artery for transport and trade, its fertile banks drawing early settlers who turned the land to agriculture and grazing. While the echoes of its past are subtle, they resonate in the quiet persistence of farming families and the enduring legacy of the river trade. Today, Lower Macdonald retains a character of understated charm, its economy still tethered to the land and the river, a quiet testament to resilience and a life lived at a more deliberate pace, where the simple beauty of the natural world is the most valuable commodity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lower Macdonald, 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 Lower Macdonald, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lower Macdonald includes the postcode (2775), 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 Lower Macdonald 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. |