Stream Hill, 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 Stream Hill, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
| Locality | Stream Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollongong City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.4731 |
| Longitude | 150.78519 |
| Area | 5.2 km² |
| Postcode | 2526 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 78 km south-southwest |
Stream Hill is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5.2 km². It lies approximately 78 km south-southwest of Sydney. Stream Hill is located at 34.4731°S, 150.7852°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2526.
Stream Hill sits as a quiet sentinel where the coastal plain begins its gentle rise towards the escarpment, a place of scattered homesteads and broad, sun-drenched paddocks. It lies 10.9 km west-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 243°T), and is situated 12.2 km north of Albion Park. The air here carries the faint, briny tang of the ocean, a constant whisper from the neighbouring coastline, mingling with the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and the earthy perfume of turned soil. Here, the land rolls in soft, green swells, dotted with the sturdy silhouettes of gum trees and the darker, more compact forms of grazing cattle. The sky is a vast canvas, often a brilliant, cloudless blue that bleaches the colour from the landscape in the midday heat, only to soften into hues of apricot and rose as dusk settles, painting the western horizon with a tender, ephemeral glow.
The story of Stream Hill is one written in the enduring lines of its agricultural past, a heritage still evident in the weathered fences and the stoic resilience of the land itself. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established a farming economy that has largely endured, with sheep and cattle grazing the rolling hills, and pockets of cultivation yielding hay and fodder. While the grander industries of coal mining and steelmaking dominate the broader region, Stream Hill has maintained its distinct character, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the relentless demands of heavy industry. The local primary school, a modest brick building, stands as a hub for the scattered families, its playground echoing with the uncomplicated laughter of children who know the feel of this particular earth beneath their feet, a deep, unhurried connection to a place that has offered sustenance and a quiet, enduring beauty for generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stream Hill, 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 Stream Hill, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stream Hill includes the postcode (2526), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollongong 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 Stream Hill 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. |