Helensburgh, New South Wales

Helensburgh
Helensburgh Post Office
Helensburgh
Interactive map of Helensburgh
Coordinates: 34°11′26″S 150°58′55″E / 34.19056°S 150.98194°E / -34.19056; 150.98194
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CitySydney
LGA
Location
Established1865
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 • Total6,576 (2021 census)
Postcode
2508
Suburbs around Helensburgh
Wedderburn Waterfall Tasman Sea
Wedderburn Helensburgh Tasman Sea
Appin Stanwell Tops Tasman Sea

Helensburgh is a small town, located 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Sydney and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Wollongong and north and above the Illawarra escarpment and region. Helensburgh is in the Wollongong City Council local government area. It is surrounded by bushland reserves adjacent to the southern end of the Royal National Park and Garawarra State Conservation Area and the Woronora reservoir water catchment is to its west.