Helensburgh, New South Wales

Helensburgh Sydney, New South Wales
Helensburgh Post Office
Helensburgh
Coordinates	34°11′26″S 150°58′55″E / 34.19056°S 150.98194°E / -34.19056; 150.98194
Population	6,383 (2016 census)[1]
Established	1865
Postcode(s)	2508
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Location	45 km (28 mi) south of Sydney 35 km (22 mi) north of Wollongong
LGA(s)	City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)	Heathcote
Federal division(s)	Cunningham
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.