Otford

Postcode: 2508

Otford is a town in New South Wales, Australia located near the Sydney metropolitan area. It has a railway station on the CityRail South Coast Line. It is an important stop for bushwalkers accessing the Royal National Park. Much of it is situated in the Otford Valley, north of Undola Ridge and Stanwell Park. To the east of the valley is the coastal ridge and small community of Bulgo, also the name of a hill in the area. A local attraction is the Otford Valley riding farm. Otford's coastal ridge is home to the Otford Lookout on Lawrence Hargrave Drive which has similar views south over the Illawarra as does it's couthern neighbour Bald Hill.

The town is on the southern tip of the Royal National Park and features many local plants in it's bushland like the Dendrobium Lilly. The tunnel between Otford and Stanwell Park was made after annoyances in the old one (still in existence though disused) such as buildup of smoke in the unventilated route and the steep descent. The railway achievements of the area are known as engineering feats, and the views are equally well known. the landscape is mostly hillside, and a creek runs through the valley to join the Hacking River to the north. The highest points of Otford reach over 230 metres above sea level.

Otford is a settlement situated in New South Wales, Australia. Otford is 208 km from the Australian capital Canberra. Nearby places include Clifton, Coalcliff, Helensburgh, Stanwell Park. Nearby landmarks include Brokers Nose, Corrimal Beach, Dolans Bay, Garie Beach, Gymea Bay, Loddon Falls, Marley Beach, Yowie Bay.

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