South Maroota, 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 South Maroota, in The Hills Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | South Maroota |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | The Hills Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.50961 |
| Longitude | 150.95365 |
| Population | 543 |
| Density | 15.5 /km² |
| Area | 35.1 km² |
| Elevation | 138 m |
| Postcode | 2756 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 46 km north-northwest |
South Maroota is a locality in The Hills Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 543. The locality covers an area of 35.1 km², giving a population density of about 15.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 138 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km north-northwest of Sydney. South Maroota is located at 33.5096°S, 150.9537°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2756. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
South Maroota lies nestled amongst the rolling, eucalyptus-clad hills, a landscape painted in shades of ochre and deep green that shift with the passing sun. It lies 22.3 km north of Kellyville, NSW (from Kellyville, NSW: bearing 359°T), and is situated 14.4 km north of Kenthurst. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a cool, damp scent of leaf litter and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen flowering shrubs. Broad, open skies stretch above, often a startling, vibrant blue, and the land itself seems to breathe, its contours soft and inviting rather than stark and forbidding. Even the silence has a texture, a palpable presence broken only by the chirping of unseen birds or the distant bleating of sheep.
The history of South Maroota is deeply entwined with the fertile, undulating terrain that has sustained its inhabitants for generations. Once a place where timber cutters wrestled with the dense bushland, its economy has since diversified, with pockets of viticulture now flourishing on sun-drenched slopes, their vines a testament to the enduring spirit of the land. Small farms, many passed down through families, continue to cultivate the rich soil, their produce contributing to the quiet hum of local commerce. The nearby waterways, though not grand, offer a gentle presence, their trickles and streams a constant murmur beneath the rustling gum leaves, a reminder of the lifeblood that has always nourished this corner of The Hills.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Maroota, 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 South Maroota, in The Hills Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for South Maroota includes the postcode (2756), telephone area code (02), and local government area (The Hills Shire 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 South Maroota 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. |