Lucas 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 Lucas Heights, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Lucas Heights |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.03878 |
| Longitude | 150.97389 |
| Area | 9.6 km² |
| Elevation | 156 m |
| Postcode | 2234 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 29 km southwest |
Lucas Heights is a locality in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9.6 km². It sits at an elevation of around 156 m above sea level. It lies approximately 29 km southwest of Sydney. Lucas Heights is located at 34.0388°S, 150.9739°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2234.
Lucas Heights rests on a gentle swell of land, where the scrubby gums and sandstone outcrops of the Georges River catchment begin to yield to a more settled, suburban hum. It lies 14.0 km south-south-east of Liverpool, NSW (from Liverpool, NSW: bearing 159°T), and is situated 14.4 km south-south-west of Bankstown. The air here, even on a still afternoon, carries a faint whisper of the coast, a subtle saltiness that hints at the ocean's proximity, though the immediate landscape is one of undulating terrain, crisscrossed by roads that snake between pockets of bushland and established residences. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, casts long, soft shadows that blur the edges of the houses and soften the harshness of the sunlight on the ochre-coloured earth, lending a quiet dignity to the scene.
The history of Lucas Heights is intrinsically tied to the land's potential, a story that began with its Indigenous custodians and later shifted towards resourcefulness and scientific endeavour. Long before its modern residential growth, this area was recognised for its mineral wealth, particularly its deposits of heavy minerals like rutile and zircon, which fuelled a significant mining industry that shaped the local economy for decades. This industrial past, though largely quiet now, has left its mark, a subtle undercurrent beneath the surface of the newer developments and the burgeoning research institutions that have come to call Lucas Heights home. The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) stands as a prominent landmark, a hub of scientific inquiry that draws a different kind of energy to the region, a quiet hum of intellectual pursuit contrasting with the earthier past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lucas 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 Lucas Heights, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lucas Heights includes the postcode (2234), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Sutherland Shire 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 Lucas 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. |