Mcmahons Reef, 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 Mcmahons Reef, in the Hilltops Council local government area.
| Locality | Mcmahons Reef |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hilltops Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.68943 |
| Longitude | 148.43159 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 141.9 km² |
| Elevation | 422 m |
| Postcode | 2587 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 271 km west-southwest |
Mcmahons Reef is a locality in the Hilltops Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 49. The locality covers an area of 141.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 422 m above sea level. It lies approximately 271 km west-southwest of Sydney. Mcmahons Reef is located at 34.6894°S, 148.4316°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2587. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mcmahons Reef lies sprawled across a landscape where the earth rises and falls in gentle, weathered swells, cloaked in the muted greens of dryland grasses and the stoic grey-green of scattered eucalypts. It lies 118.6 km west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 273°T), and is situated 21.0 km west of Binalong. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, sharp with the tang of dust and the subtle perfume of sun-baked earth, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch and deepen across the undulating terrain. The land itself feels ancient, its surface a mosaic of ochre and pale gold, broken by outcrops of rock that hint at a deeper, harder core.
The history of Mcmahons Reef is intrinsically linked to the veins of gold that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy whispered in the names of its earliest settlers and the ghost towns that dot the surrounding country. While the rush has long subsided, leaving behind only the faintest traces in the scarred earth, the spirit of resilience it fostered continues to shape the character of Mcmahons Reef. Today, the economy is more sedate, a quiet hum of sheep grazing on rolling paddocks and the occasional rumble of a ute carrying produce to market, a steady rhythm that underpins the unhurried pace of life in this corner of the Hilltops region.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mcmahons Reef, 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 Mcmahons Reef, in the Hilltops Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mcmahons Reef includes the postcode (2587), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hilltops 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 Mcmahons Reef 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. |