Mount Ousley, 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 Mount Ousley, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Ousley |
| 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 | -34.40058 |
| Longitude | 150.87872 |
| Population | 1,565 |
| Density | 2059.2 /km² |
| Area | 0.8 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 2519 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 66 km south-southwest |
Mount Ousley is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,565. The locality covers an area of 0.8 km², giving a population density of about 2059.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 66 km south-southwest of Sydney. Mount Ousley is located at 34.4006°S, 150.8787°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2519.
Mount Ousley rises as a verdant shoulder of the Illawarra escarpment, its slopes draped in a thick, humid cloak of rainforest and eucalypt forest. It lies 3.3 km north-north-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 340°T), and is situated 6.1 km south-south-west of Woonona. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaf litter and the sharp, clean tang of eucalyptus, especially potent after a rain shower when mist clings to the higher reaches, blurring the edges of the world. Below, the coastal plain stretches out, a patchwork quilt of urban sprawl and emerald fields, eventually meeting the restless shimmer of the Pacific Ocean. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating the moss-covered trunks of ancient trees and the delicate fronds of ferns unfurling in the perpetual twilight of the undergrowth. The wind whispers through the leaves, a low, constant murmur that speaks of countless seasons and the enduring power of the land.
This formidable ridge has long been a natural boundary and a significant passage, shaping the destinies of those who have traversed its heights. For millennia, it was a vital route for the traditional custodians, a pathway connecting the coastal peoples with the rich resources of the hinterland. Later, as European settlement took hold, Mount Ousley became a crucial link for commerce and communication, its challenging gradients demanding engineering ingenuity to carve out the roads and railway lines that still snake their way upwards. The local economy, historically tethered to the coal seams that lie deep beneath the escarpment, has diversified, with tourism now playing a growing role, drawing visitors to its scenic lookouts and the network of bushwalking trails that crisscross its flanks. The distinctive character of Mount Ousley is etched not just in its dramatic topography, but in the enduring spirit of resilience and adaptation of the communities that call its slopes home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Ousley, 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 Mount Ousley, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Ousley includes the postcode (2519), 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 Mount Ousley 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. |