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Buxton

New South Walesvillage

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Total population

1,741

Elevation404 m
Coordinates-34.25°, 150.53°

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City facts

Elevation
404 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Buxton is a small village in the Macarthur Region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. At the 2021 census, Buxton had a population of 2,071 people. Its name comes from the town of Buxton, Derbyshire.

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History & geography

Geography

It is bordered by Couridjah to the north, Thirlmere Lakes National Park to the West, Balmoral to the South and Bargo State Recreation Area to the east. The two main roads and the railway line run north-south and development has extended generally east towards Bargo River Gorge.

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Geography

Latitude
-34.2549
Longitude
150.5345
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,912
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Epacris purpurascens R.Br.
    Epacris purpurascens R.Br. · Magnoliopsida
    5,067
  • koala
    Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss, 1817) · Mammalia
    4,234
  • Persoonia glaucescens Schult. & J.H.Schult.
    Persoonia glaucescens Schult. & J.H.Schult. · Magnoliopsida
    2,173
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    961
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    836
  • Yellow-faced Honeyeater
    Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    772
  • White-throated Treecreeper
    Cormobates leucophaea (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    700
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    655

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2003-12-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,672

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
232
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Buxton

Memoirs of the life and labours of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, of Paramatta, senior chaplain of New South Wales
Memoirs of the life and labours of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, of Paramatta, senior chaplain of New South Wales
John Buxton Marsden · 1858
Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, of Paramatta, Senior Chaplain of New South Wales
J. B. (John Buxton) 1803-1870 Marsden · 2023
Changing the culture of planning
General Council of the Bar (England and Wales) · 2002

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bordered Harlequin Bug
Bordered Harlequin Bug
Dindymus circumcinctus
Seen 2026-08-03
Yellow Thornbill
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
Seen 2026-08-03
Little Wattlebird
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Seen 2026-08-02
Australasian Swamphen
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus
Seen 2026-08-01
Grevillea aspleniifolia
Grevillea aspleniifolia
Grevillea aspleniifolia
Seen 2026-08-01
Notoncus spinisquamis
Notoncus spinisquamis
Notoncus spinisquamis
Seen 2026-07-31
Australian Wood Duck
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Seen 2026-07-30
Long-billed Corella
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
Seen 2026-07-30
Eastern White-winged Chough
Eastern White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos melanorhamphos
Seen 2026-07-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library