Highest Elevation in New South Wales

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

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Highest Elevation — New South Wales

1 Kosciuszko National Park 5,479 ft

2 Glen Innes 3,514 ft

3 Armidale 3,455 ft

4 Katoomba 3,251 ft

5 Jindabyne 3,084 ft

6 Lithgow 3,005 ft

7 Wentworth Falls 2,858 ft

8 Orange 2,848 ft

9 Cooma 2,612 ft

10 Bowral 2,228 ft

11 Moss Vale 2,224 ft

12 Bathurst city centre 2,205 ft

13 Bathurst 2,198 ft

14 Kelso 2,129 ft

15 Goulburn 2,106 ft

16 Mittagong 2,083 ft

17 Jerrabomberra 2,028 ft

18 Karabar 2,021 ft

19 Inverell 1,929 ft

20 Queanbeyan 1,906 ft

21 Yass 1,594 ft

22 Mudgee 1,506 ft

23 Young 1,437 ft

24 East Tamworth 1,375 ft

25 Hillvue 1,368 ft

26 West Tamworth 1,348 ft

27 South Tamworth 1,293 ft

28 North Tamworth 1,283 ft

29 Tamworth 1,260 ft

30 Springwood 1,171 ft

31 Parkes 1,099 ft

32 Cootamundra 1,089 ft

33 Broken Hill 1,040 ft

34 Tumut 1,037 ft

35 Cowra 991 ft

36 Tahmoor 919 ft

37 Gunnedah 896 ft

38 Winmalee 892 ft

39 Dubbo 866 ft

40 Forbes 797 ft

41 Berowra Heights 715 ft

42 Kooringal 709 ft

43 Scone 709 ft

44 Narrabri 702 ft

45 Moree 696 ft

46 Wahroonga 676 ft

47 Glenfield Park 673 ft

48 Lake Albert 669 ft

49 Wagga Wagga 659 ft

50 Lavington 636 ft

51 Heathcote 636 ft

52 Waitara 630 ft

53 Engadine 627 ft

54 Kariong 627 ft

55 Thurgoona 623 ft

56 Hornsby 610 ft

57 Hornsby Heights 607 ft

58 Dural 604 ft

59 Turramurra 600 ft

60 Normanhurst 591 ft

61 East Albury 587 ft

62 North Albury 581 ft

63 Pennant Hills 564 ft

64 Thornleigh 561 ft

65 Goonellabah 561 ft

66 Saint Ives 551 ft

67 West Pennant Hills 548 ft

68 Helensburgh 548 ft

69 Muswellbrook 538 ft

70 Mount Colah 538 ft

71 Albury 538 ft

72 Cherrybrook 515 ft

73 Corowa 505 ft

74 Belrose 505 ft

75 Rosemeadow 499 ft

76 Alstonville 499 ft

77 Frenchs Forest 499 ft

78 Beecroft 489 ft

79 Leeton 486 ft

80 Pymble 476 ft

81 St Helens Park 456 ft

82 Glenhaven 449 ft

83 Griffith 420 ft

84 Castle Hill 413 ft

85 Beacon Hill 404 ft

86 Menai 400 ft

87 Ruse 400 ft

88 Gordon 397 ft

89 Blaxland 394 ft

90 Allambie Heights 384 ft

91 Killara 381 ft

92 Bradbury 367 ft

93 Forestville 361 ft

94 Charlestown 361 ft

95 Chatswood 354 ft

96 Sutherland 351 ft

97 Bella Vista 348 ft

98 Carlingford 344 ft

99 Baulkham Hills 338 ft

100 Ambarvale 338 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in New South Wales.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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