Cities near Sydney, within 100 km and 300 km (straight line)
There are 5 cities and towns of 15,000 people or more within 100 km of Sydney, Australia, in a straight line, and 16 cities and towns within 300 km, measured from the city centre. The largest within 100 km are Central Coast (51 km north-northeast), Wollongong (68 km south-southwest) and Liverpool (27 km west-southwest).
Within 100 km
5
cities and towns · straight line
Within 300 km
16
cities and towns · straight line
Nearest
Parramatta
20 km (12 miles) west-northwest · straight line
Straight-line distances from one city centre to another, as the crow flies. Roads between them are longer.
SydneyWithin 100 km100 km to 300 kmDashed rings: 100 km and 300 km in a straight line from the centre.
Cities and towns within 100 km of Sydney
All 5 within 100 km, nearest first. Distances are straight lines.
| Place | Direction | Straight line |
|---|---|---|
| ParramattaNew South Wales | west-northwest | 20 km12 miles |
| HornsbyNew South Wales | north-northwest | 21 km13 miles |
| LiverpoolNew South Wales | west-southwest | 27 km17 miles |
| Central CoastNew South Wales | north-northeast | 51 km32 miles |
| WollongongNew South Wales | south-southwest | 68 km42 miles |
From 100 km to 300 km of Sydney
All 11 between 100 km and 300 km, nearest first. Distances are straight lines.
| Place | Direction | Straight line |
|---|---|---|
| CessnockNew South Wales | north | 116 km72 miles |
| NewcastleNew South Wales | north-northeast | 117 km73 miles |
| MaitlandNew South Wales | north-northeast | 130 km81 miles |
| BathurstNew South Wales | west-northwest | 159 km99 miles |
| GoulburnNew South Wales | southwest | 168 km105 miles |
| MuswellbrookNew South Wales | north | 181 km113 miles |
| OrangeNew South Wales | west-northwest | 206 km128 miles |
| Batemans BayNew South Wales | south-southwest | 225 km140 miles |
| TareeNew South Wales | north-northeast | 247 km153 miles |
| CanberraAustralian Capital Territory | southwest | 247 km153 miles |
| TuggeranongAustralian Capital Territory | southwest | 261 km162 miles |
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Questions
What is the closest city to Sydney?
Parramatta is the nearest city or town of 15,000 people or more, 20 km (12 miles) west-northwest of Sydney's centre in a straight line. A smaller town or a suburb may be closer.
Are these driving distances from Sydney?
No. Every distance on this page is a straight line between two centre points, as the crow flies. A road route is always longer, because roads bend around terrain and water, and MapGO does not measure driving distance or travel time.
Which places count as near Sydney?
Every city and town of 15,000 people or more in the GeoNames gazetteer whose centre lies within 300 km of Sydney's centre. Villages and smaller towns are left out, so there are more places nearby than listed. A place right on a ring may fall either side of it, depending on where its centre point sits.
Places and their centre points from GeoNames (cities and towns of 15,000 people or more); distances computed by MapGO with the haversine formula. All distances on this page are straight lines over the Earth's surface, not road distances.