Narrow Neck, 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 Narrow Neck, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
| Locality | Narrow Neck |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blue Mountains City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.77178 |
| Longitude | 150.26043 |
| Area | 8.5 km² |
| Postcode | 2787 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 88 km west |
Narrow Neck is a locality in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 8.5 km². It lies approximately 88 km west of Sydney. Narrow Neck is located at 33.7718°S, 150.2604°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2787. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Narrow Neck presents a dramatic geological assertion, a sandstone ridge thrusting westward into the vastness of the Blue Mountains. It lies 39.0 km west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 273°T), and is situated 8.2 km south-south-west of Katoomba. Its flanks are cloaked in dense eucalypt forest, a vibrant tapestry of greens and greys that fall away into deep, shadowed gullies where ferns unfurl their delicate fronds. The air here carries a cool, crisp scent, a distillation of damp earth and resinous bark, and when the sun dips below the horizon, the sandstone glows with an almost ethereal amber light, a fleeting spectacle that paints the ancient rock in hues of fire and honey.
This striking escarpment has long been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of human endeavour. For millennia, it was a place of significance for the traditional custodians of the land, a vantage point and a source of sustenance. Later, the allure of its rugged beauty drew explorers and settlers, and though not a centre of heavy industry, its proximity to the broader economic life of the Blue Mountains has always been a defining characteristic. Today, Narrow Neck remains a haven for walkers and nature lovers, its network of trails offering intimate communion with the raw, untamed spirit of the mountains, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Narrow Neck, 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 Narrow Neck, in the Blue Mountains City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Narrow Neck includes the postcode (2787), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blue Mountains City 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 Narrow Neck 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. |