City of Hawkesbury New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°36′41.42″S 150°48′53.68″E / 33.6115056°S 150.8149111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 67,207 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1981 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,776 km2 (1,071.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Sarah McMahon (Liberal) | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Western Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, located on the northern and north-western fringe of the Greater Sydney area, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district. Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawkesbury River. Major suburbs in the City of Hawkesbury are Windsor, Richmond and Pitt Town. It is a member council of the Hawkesbury River County Council.
The mayor of the City of Hawkesbury is Cr. Sarah McMahon, a member of the Liberal Party.