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Luddenham

New South Wales, Australia · Oceania

About Luddenham

Luddenham sits on the route: 10 minutes from Wallacia, 38km from Three Sisters, Blue Mountains.

Luddenham is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 1,776, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Luddenham sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Luddenham to your route.

About Luddenham

Zambi Wildlife Retreat is a private-tour zoo (and rescue zoo of former circus animals), located in Wallacia, New South Wales, Australia in the outskirts of western Sydney, that operates at the former site of the Bullens family property, and adopted some of the Bullen's former animals. The Zambi foundation was

Read more established by Silke Bader, Traci Griffiths and Donna Wilson in 2012. Its officially stated focus is the re-homing captive wild animals such as lions, tigers (including Siberian tiger), Sri Lankan leopard, dingos, wolfdogs, red panda, Mongolian wild horses (takhis), hamadryas baboons, crab-eating macaques, common marmosets, meerkats, hyacinth macaws, Hahn's macaws, blue-and-gold macaws, green-winged macaws, red-tailed black cockatoos, sun conures, koi carp, and until recently the last puma held in Australia (Kota, who died in 2020 aged 19). Visiting is by pre-arranged appointment and donation and tours are said to offer feeding and interaction opportunities with some of the animals. In 2025, the Zambi team rescued three herds of Mongolian wild horses (takhis) from the nearby abandoned Ferndale Estate at Mulgoa.

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Where is Luddenham located?

Luddenham is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -33.8785 latitude, 150.6886 longitude.

What is the population of Luddenham?

Luddenham has a population of approximately 1,776 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,776
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
New South Wales
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-33.8785, 150.6886

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Luddenham

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Three Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)

Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.

38 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Three Sisters, Blue Mountains

Three towering sandstone pillars rising from the Jamison Valley, sacred to the local Gundungurra Aboriginal people.

38 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Blue Mountains National Park

Dramatic eucalyptus-clad valleys, towering sandstone cliffs, and the iconic Three Sisters rock formation.

39 km · about 45 min drive

cafe

Deus Ex Machina Camperdown

The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.

44 km · about 50 min drive

cafe

Fruit Bowl & Pie Shop Bilpin

A popular roadside pie shop and fruit stand on the Bells Line of Road through the Blue Mountains, famous for its apple pies and mountain views.

45 km · about 50 min drive

cafe

Rising Sun Workshop

A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Cool-climate botanic garden on Bells Line of Road, a scenic alternative crossing of the Blue Mountains, with parking and escarpment views.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Luddenham

  • 38 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
  • 47 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
  • 48 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
  • 49 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
  • 49 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
  • 55 kmKanangra WallsA 200-metre sandstone escarpment at the wild western edge of the Blue Mountains, reached by a long gravel road from Oberon and a 20-minute clifftop walk. Vastly emptier than Echo Point.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Luddenham.

Wallacia

🇦🇺 Australia

5 km awayPop. 1,632

Mulgoa

🇦🇺 Australia

6 km awayPop. 1,848

Bringelly

🇦🇺 Australia

7 km awayPop. 2,470

Warragamba

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 1,223

Silverdale

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 3,637

Kemps Creek

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 2,253

Glenmore Park

🇦🇺 Australia

10 km awayPop. 22,863

Rossmore

🇦🇺 Australia

10 km awayPop. 2,286

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