Is Rutherford safe? Australia travel risk
Is Rutherford safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Rutherford 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.
Rutherford 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 Rutherford: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (42/100) and health and medical access (41/100).
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
Positioned at 32.7153° S, 151.5250° E in New South Wales, Rutherford features an altitude of 38 m. The settlement is located 361.9 km SW from Canberra.
New South Wales
32.7153° S, 151.5250° E
38 m
Australia/Sydney
11,884
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.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
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