Explore Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rushcutters Bay, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Rushcutters Bay and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rushcutters Bay.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Rushcutters Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Council Of The City Of Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.87455 |
| Longitude | 151.22866 |
| Population | 2,534 |
| Density | 16893.3 /km² |
| Area | 0.1 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 2011 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 2 km east-southeast |
Rushcutters Bay is a locality in the Council Of The City Of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,534. The locality covers an area of 0.1 km², giving a population density of about 16893.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2 km east-southeast of Sydney. Rushcutters Bay is located at 33.8745°S, 151.2287°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2011.
Rushcutters Bay unfolds as a vibrant sliver of Sydney's eastern shoreline, a place where the deep blue of the harbour meets the verdant sprawl of its foreshore parks. It lies 1.9 km east-south-east of Sydney, NSW (from Sydney, NSW: bearing 113°T), and is situated 8.0 km north of Maroubra. The air here carries a distinct tang of salt, mingling with the sweet, earthy scent of manicured lawns and flowering shrubs that spill from immaculate gardens. Boats, their masts like a forest of thin white trees, bob gently in the sheltered waters, their reflections rippling in the dappled sunlight that filters through the broad leaves of mature fig trees. Beyond the immediate embrace of the bay, the land rises in a series of gentle undulations, crowned by the elegant, often brightly coloured, residential buildings that climb the slopes, each offering a unique vantage point onto the shimmering expanse of water. The character of Rushcutters Bay is one of refined ease, a place where the hurried pulse of the city softens into a more measured cadence.
The history of Rushcutters Bay is intrinsically linked to the development of Sydney itself, a place that has transitioned from its early days as a practical anchorage and a site for boat building to its current status as a premier harbourside locale. The local economy thrives on its proximity to the city's central business district, with many residents commuting to work, but it also sustains a vibrant service sector catering to the affluent population and the steady stream of visitors drawn to its scenic beauty. Iconic landmarks, though perhaps not grand monuments, are woven into the everyday fabric – the distinctive curve of the marina, the well-loved parks that serve as communal gathering spaces, and the historic buildings that whisper of a past when the bay was a more industrial hub. The quality of light at dusk, when the sky bleeds into hues of rose and gold, casting a warm, ethereal glow over the water and the surrounding architecture, is a particularly evocative spectacle that draws people out to promenade along the water's edge.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales. 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 Rushcutters Bay, in the Council Of The City Of Sydney local government area.
Detailed location data for Rushcutters Bay includes the postcode (2011), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Council Of The City Of Sydney), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Rushcutters Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |