Hawkesbury Heights, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hawkesbury Heights New South Wales
Hawkesbury Heights Location in New South Wales
Population	456 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2777
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Location	77 km (48 mi) W of Sydney CBD 39 km (24 mi) E of Katoomba, New South Wales
LGA(s)	City of Blue Mountains
Federal Division(s)	Division of Macquarie
Suburbs around Hawkesbury Heights: The Devils Wilderness Yarramundi Castlereagh Winmalee Hawkesbury Heights Castlereagh Winmalee Yellow Rock Castlereagh

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. To the south is Yellow Rock. The only road link to the suburb is Hawkesbury Road, which becomes Springwood Road to the east.

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.