Mount Warrigal, 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 Warrigal, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Warrigal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shellharbour City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.55032 |
| Longitude | 150.84288 |
| Population | 4,811 |
| Density | 2600.5 /km² |
| Area | 1.9 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 2528 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 83 km south-southwest |
Mount Warrigal is a locality in the Shellharbour City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,811. The locality covers an area of 1.9 km², giving a population density of about 2600.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 83 km south-southwest of Sydney. Mount Warrigal is located at 34.5503°S, 150.8429°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2528.
Mount Warrigal rises as a sentinel overlooking the coastal plain, its slopes a mosaic of eucalyptus scrub and hardy grasses that catch the shifting light. It lies 14.3 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 198°T), and is situated 7.1 km east-north-east of Albion Park. The air, carrying the faint tang of salt from the nearby ocean, often hums with the drone of unseen insects, a constant companion to the rustle of wind through the gum leaves. From its higher reaches, a panorama unfolds: the glint of the Pacific, the sprawl of neighbouring suburbs reaching towards the water, and the distant, hazy outline of the escarpment to the west. This is a place where the terrestrial meets the marine, where the dry, dusty scent of the Australian bush mingles with the fresh, briny breath of the sea, creating a unique sensory imprint that defines the very character of Mount Warrigal.
Historically, the land surrounding Mount Warrigal was a quiet pastoral domain, its early settlers drawn by the fertile soils and the promise of a life tethered to the land. While no grand mining booms marked its immediate vicinity, the broader Illawarra region’s coal seams and ironworks cast a long shadow, influencing the development and aspirations of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy is a more diverse blend, with a growing service sector supporting the expanding residential areas, and a lingering connection to agriculture evident in pockets of market gardens and hobby farms that still dot the landscape. The distinctive silhouette of Mount Warrigal itself serves as a landmark, a point of reference for travellers and locals alike, its presence shaping the identity of the Shellharbour City Council area and offering a rugged, natural counterpoint to the burgeoning urban development.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Warrigal, 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 Warrigal, in the Shellharbour City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Warrigal includes the postcode (2528), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shellharbour 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 Warrigal 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. |