The suburb reaches a height of 264 metres above sea level, and the height changes abruptly to the east where the Hawkesbury-Springwood Road cuts a pass, including at the top the Hawkesbury lookout with parking and a picnic area. A few hundred metres along the pass is a youth hostel. In the northeast flows Shaws Creek.
The suburb's highest point reaches 264 metres above sea level, but drops precipitously to the east where the Hawkesbury-Springwood Road creates a pass, featuring the Hawkesbury lookout with parking and a picnic area. A short distance along the pass is a youth hostel, while Shaws Creek flows in the northeast.