Heathcote, New South Wales
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 6,148 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2233 | ||||||||||||
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Heathcote is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is located 36 km south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire of Southern Sydney. Heathcote is bordered by Engadine to the north and Waterfall to the south. It is bounded by the Royal National Park to the east, and Heathcote National Park to the west.
Heathcote is separated into two sections by the Illawarra railway line.
The South Metropolitan Scouts Association has a camping ground and training centre at Boundary Road. A small group of shops are located on the western side, near the railway station on Princes Highway. The Sutherland Shire Emergency Services Centre is located on the eastern side (Heathcote East / Heathcote Heights), beside the railway station.
Favoured bushwalking tracks are throughout the Royal National Park accessed from Engadine railway station and Heathcote East.