Is Katoomba safe? Australia travel risk
Is Katoomba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Katoomba scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Katoomba scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Katoomba: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (41/100) and natural hazards (40/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in New South Wales at 33.7100° S, 150.3100° E (elevation 991 m), Katoomba lies 206.7 km SSW of Canberra. Time zone: Australia/Sydney.
New South Wales
33.7100° S, 150.3100° E
991 m
Australia/Sydney
7,964
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Australia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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