Perrys Crossing, 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 Perrys Crossing, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
| Locality | Perrys Crossing |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.17381 |
| Longitude | 150.97817 |
| Area | 72.0 km² |
| Postcode | 2775 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 80 km north-northwest |
Perrys Crossing is a locality in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 72.0 km². It lies approximately 80 km north-northwest of Sydney. Perrys Crossing is located at 33.1738°S, 150.9782°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2775. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Perrys Crossing lies where the land begins to soften its resolve, a gentle slope yielding to the embrace of the Hawkesbury River. It lies 51.8 km south-west of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 223°T), and is situated 25.4 km north-west of Mangrove Mountain. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus and damp earth, a constant reminder of the ancient bushland that presses in from all sides, its deep greens and browns a vibrant contrast to the pale, sun-bleached grasses that fringe the paddocks. The sky overhead is often a vast, luminous canvas, especially in the late afternoon when the light takes on a buttery hue, casting long, languid shadows across the undulating terrain and glinting off the distant, grey-green water. Here, the landscape feels both wild and tamed, a quiet negotiation between the untamed spirit of the Australian bush and the patient hand of those who have sought to make their lives upon it.
The story of Perrys Crossing is one deeply entwined with the fertile soils and the life-giving artery of the Hawkesbury. Generations have worked this land, their livelihoods shaped by the ebb and flow of the river and the demands of agriculture. While the exact origins might be lost in the mists of time, the echoes of early settlement are palpable, in the weathered fences and the enduring patterns of farming that still define the local economy. Today, the rhythm of Perrys Crossing is one of quiet industry; the hum of tractors, the calls of livestock, and the murmur of neighbours sharing news at the local store are the prevailing sounds, punctuated by the occasional splash of a fisherman casting a line into the river’s cool depths. It’s a place that holds its history close, a steadfast corner of the Hawkesbury where the land and its people continue to tell their enduring tale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Perrys Crossing, 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 Perrys Crossing, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Perrys Crossing includes the postcode (2775), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hawkesbury 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 Perrys Crossing 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. |