Population 451 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Blue Mountains Postal code 2777 Federal division Division of Macquarie | Postcode(s) 2777 Hawkesbury Heights Castlereagh Local time Saturday 7:36 PM | |
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Location 77 km (48 mi) from Sydney CBD Weather 21°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Hawkesbury Heights is a small town in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Blue Mountains. It is located between the townships of Yarramundi and Winmalee. At the 2011 census, Hawkesbury Heights had a population of 451 people. To the south is Yellow Rock. The only road link to the suburb is Hawkesbury Road, which becomes Springwood Road to the east.
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Map of Hawkesbury Heights NSW 2777, Australia
Description
The southern edge of the suburb is a creek flowing west-northeast and the Hawkesbury Ridge on its northern side. The suburb reaches a height of 264 metres above sea level, and the height changes abruptly to the east where the Hawkesbury-Springwood Road cuts a pass, including at the top the Hawkesbury lookout with picnic and toilet facilities. A few hundred metres along the pass is a youth hostel. In the northeast flows Shaws Creek. The southeast of the suburb contains a portion of the Yellomundee Regional Park. Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade covers much of this area and conducts regular training at the lookout and surrounding areas.