Mount Riverview, 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 Riverview, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Riverview |
| 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 | -33.72781 |
| Longitude | 150.63682 |
| Population | 2,973 |
| Density | 987.7 /km² |
| Area | 3.0 km² |
| Elevation | 244 m |
| Postcode | 2774 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 55 km west-northwest |
Mount Riverview is a locality in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,973. The locality covers an area of 3.0 km², giving a population density of about 987.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 244 m above sea level. It lies approximately 55 km west-northwest of Sydney. Mount Riverview is located at 33.7278°S, 150.6368°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2774.
Mount Riverview unfurls across a landscape sculpted by ancient forces, where sandstone cliffs meet the dappled shade of towering eucalypts. It lies 8.3 km north-north-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.2 km west-south-west of Cranebrook. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of gum leaves, a fragrance that deepens with the encroaching twilight, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Below, the terrain dips and rises, a gentle topography that hints at the deeper valleys and sheer escarpments that define the broader Blue Mountains region. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating pockets of fern and the occasional flash of a crimson rosella. The very texture of the land, a mix of rich, dark soil and exposed ochre rock, speaks of a place both enduring and subtly wild.
The character of Mount Riverview is woven from a tapestry of post-war development and an enduring connection to the natural world. Its economy, while not tied to the heavy industries of neighbouring regions, finds its pulse in the services and retail that cater to its residents, and increasingly, in the quiet allure of tourism drawn to the spectacular natural beauty of the Blue Mountains National Park that enfolds it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of a cooler climate and fresh air, established a community that retains a strong sense of local identity, a place where neighbours still greet each other on the street. The rhythm of life in Mount Riverview is unhurried, marked by the seasonal changes in the bushland and the steady hum of daily routines, a quiet testament to a community that thrives in harmony with its spectacular surroundings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Riverview, 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 Riverview, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Riverview includes the postcode (2774), 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 Mount Riverview 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. |