Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the Hills District of Greater Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
It is located within 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district mostly within the local government area of The Hills Shire, of which Baulkham Hills was formerly the administrative seat and namesake of The Hills Shire. A small section of the suburb which is located south of the Hills Motorway-Windsor Road intersection is part of the City of Parramatta.
Getting to Baulkham Hills
Outer areas such as the Hills District are less well serviced. The most convenient railway station is in Pennant Hills, however, in general, it's much more convenient to have your own car for travelling around the area. The area is connected to Sydney City by the Warringah Freeway, Gore Hill Freeway, Lane Cove Tunnel and Hills Motorway.
Worth seeing
West of Parramatta out to the Nepean and Hawkesbury was the site of some of Sydney's most important colonial development. The earliest colonialists built their first roads and railways here, away from the barren ground of Sydney Town to the fertile plains to the west.
- 01Koala Park
84 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills, fax: +61 2 9484 8009, david@koalapark.com.
Things to do
Park Berowra Valley Regional Park. Walking trails leading to the Great North Walk can be entered at the very end of Quarry Road, Dural. No motorcycles or dogs allowed.
- 01Cumberland State Forest
95 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills, info@fcnsw.com.au.
Where to eat
- 01Wildpear Cafe
Brunch and lunch, with much emphasis on the pear ingredient.
Getting around Baulkham Hills the local way
- Get inThe region is well serviced by public transport with trains, buses and ferries servicing the area.
- Get inThere are regular ferries from Sydney and it makes a great way to get to places near the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers.
- Go nextTake the ferry from Woolwich Wharf to historic Cockatoo Island.
From Wikivoyage: Sydney/Macquarie Park, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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