Warragamba, 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 Warragamba, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Warragamba |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollondilly Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.88936 |
| Longitude | 150.59949 |
| Population | 1,223 |
| Density | 229.9 /km² |
| Area | 5.3 km² |
| Elevation | 181 m |
| Postcode | 2752 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 56 km west |
Warragamba is a locality in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,223. The locality covers an area of 5.3 km², giving a population density of about 229.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 181 m above sea level. It lies approximately 56 km west of Sydney. Warragamba is located at 33.8894°S, 150.5995°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2752. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Warragamba rises from the undulating terrain, a place where the blue-grey of the sky often mirrors the muted greens of the surrounding bushland. It lies 13.2 km south-west of Glenmore Park, NSW (from Glenmore Park, NSW: bearing 215°T), and is situated 14.0 km south of Glenbrook. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, particularly after a long spell without rain, and the late afternoon sun can cast a warm, almost honeyed glow across the scattered residential streets and the slightly more formal lines of the dam’s infrastructure. The landscape is shaped by the persistent presence of the Warragamba River, a vital artery feeding the vast reservoir that defines much of the locality’s immediate character. The land itself is a mix of cleared paddocks and pockets of native scrub, a quiet testament to the region's enduring connection to the natural world.
The history of Warragamba is inextricably linked to the colossal dam that bears its name, a monumental feat of engineering completed in the mid-20th century to secure Sydney's water supply. Before the dam, the area was more sparsely populated, with a scattering of farms and grazing properties dotting the river flats and lower slopes. The construction of the dam brought a transient, bustling population, transforming the quiet countryside into a temporary hub of industry and human endeavour. Today, while the dam remains the dominant feature, the local economy is more diversified, with residents often commuting to neighbouring centres for work, or finding employment in local services and the ongoing maintenance of the water infrastructure. The sense of scale imparted by the dam is palpable, a constant reminder of human ingenuity against the enduring backdrop of the Australian landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Warragamba, 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 Warragamba, in the Wollondilly Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Warragamba includes the postcode (2752), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollondilly 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 Warragamba 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. |