South Maroota, New South Wales

Suburb of The Hills Shire, New South Wales, Australia

33°31′27″S 150°56′55″E / 33.52417°S 150.94861°E / -33.52417; 150.94861Population507 (2011 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2756Elevation124 m (407 ft)Location72 km (45 mi) northwest of Sydney CBDLGA(s)The Hills ShireState electorate(s)Hawkesbury Federal division(s)Berowra

Suburbs around South Maroota:
Sackville North	Lower Portland	Maroota
Ebenezer	South Maroota	Glenorie
Wilberforce and Pitt Town	Cattai	Glenorie

South Maroota is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 72 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. The Hawkesbury River forms part of its western boundary.

Heritage listings

South Maroota has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Wisemans Ferry Road: Great Drain^[2]

Recreation

South Maroota contains the Pacific Park motocross and water-skiing park, on the bank of the Hawkesbury River. In 1970 Sydney's largest naturist club Kiata Country Club was established

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Maroota (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
^ "Great Drain and two house sites". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01402. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.