Warragamba, New South Wales

Warragamba
New South Wales
Warragamba is located in New South Wales
Warragamba
Warragamba
Coordinates33°53′30″S 150°36′12″E / 33.89167°S 150.60333°E / -33.89167; 150.60333
Population1,241 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2752
Elevation178 m (584 ft)
Location69 km (43 mi) W of Sydney
LGA(s)Wollondilly Shire
State electorate(s)Wollondilly
Federal division(s)Hume
Localities around Warragamba:
Megalong Valley Megalong Valley Wallacia
Megalong Valley Warragamba Wallacia
Silverdale Silverdale Silverdale

Warragamba is a town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Located on the eastern edge of the Blue Mountains, Warragamba is one and a half hour's drive west of Sydney. The name Warragamba comes from the aboriginal words Warra and Gamba meaning 'water running over rocks'.[2]

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  2. ^ Warragamba Parish History