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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Australian Convict Sites is about 65 km north of Sydney. The nearest other World Heritage site is Greater Blue Mountains Area, about 100 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Sydney · about 4,630,000 peopleabout 65 km south
  • Katoomba · about 22,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
  • Newcastle · about 541,000 peopleabout 95 km north-east
  • Wollongong · about 261,000 peopleabout 120 km south
  • Nowra · about 95,000 peopleabout 170 km south
  • Orange · about 39,000 peopleabout 180 km west
Australian Convict SitesSydneyNewcastleWollongongOrangeDubboKatoombaGreater Blue Mountains Area100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Australian Convict Sites and the 2 nearest World Heritage sitesGreater Blue Mountains Area1Gondwana Rainforests of Australia2Australian Convict Sites
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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