McGraths Hill, New South Wales explained

Type:suburb
McGraths Hill
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Lga:City of Hawkesbury
Postcode:2756
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-33.6194°N 150.8431°W
Pop:2507
Elevation:17
Stategov:Hawkesbury
Fedgov:Macquarie
Near-Se:Oakville
Dist1:53
Dir1:north-west
Location1:Sydney CBD

McGraths Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 53 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the north-west by South Creek, shortly before it enters the Hawkesbury River. It is named after James McGrath, an Irish convict transported to Australia aboard the Hercules in 1802, who purchased property in the area around 1813.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convict Records: James Mcgrath.