Orchard Hills, 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 Orchard Hills, in the Penrith City Council local government area.
| Locality | Orchard Hills |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Penrith City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.80746 |
| Longitude | 150.73383 |
| Population | 1,877 |
| Density | 43.5 /km² |
| Area | 43.1 km² |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Postcode | 2748 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 44 km west |
Orchard Hills is a locality in the Penrith City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,877. The locality covers an area of 43.1 km², giving a population density of about 43.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 73 m above sea level. It lies approximately 44 km west of Sydney. Orchard Hills is located at 33.8075°S, 150.7338°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2748.
Orchard Hills lies as a quiet aspiration on the western fringe, where the urban sprawl of Sydney begins to yield to a more open, sprawling landscape. It lies 5.1 km east-south-east of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 109°T), and is situated 5.0 km west-south-west of St Clair. The land here is a gently rolling terrain, a gentle heave and sigh of earth that catches the afternoon sun in broad strokes of ochre and muted green. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the cooler inland breezes, a subtle difference from the humid coast, and this freshness seems to cling to the scattered stands of gum trees and the neat rows of suburban gardens. The roads meander rather than march, following the natural contours of the country, and the sense of space, even within residential pockets, is palpable.
The history of Orchard Hills is deeply intertwined with the fertile soils that once sustained extensive orchards, a legacy still hinted at in the name and the occasional mature fruit tree stubbornly persisting in a backyard. This agricultural past shaped the early economy, with produce making its way to Sydney markets, a lifeline connecting these hills to the burgeoning city. While large-scale orcharding has largely receded, replaced by housing developments and a growing population, the echoes of that agrarian heritage remain, a softer, more deliberate pace of life persisting beneath the surface of modern development. The local character is one of quiet diligence, a community that seems to value its connection to the land, however diminished, and the sense of neighbourly exchange that often arises from shared space and a shared history.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Orchard Hills, 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 Orchard Hills, in the Penrith City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Orchard Hills includes the postcode (2748), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Penrith 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 Orchard Hills 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. |