Sutton, New South Wales

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Oak Hill, southwest of Sutton on Majura Lane
Oak Hill, southwest of Sutton on Majura Lane
Sutton (Australian Capital Territory)
Sutton
Sutton
Sutton is located just to the north-east of the Australian Capital Territory

Sutton, meaning 'South Settlement' in Saxon, is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Shire. It is situated on the west bank of the Yass River, about 13 kilometres as the crow flies southwest of Gundaroo, near the Federal Highway, not far from Canberra. It has a population of about 350 and has a school and a shop. The school has about 150 students and goes from Kindergarten all the way up to grade 6.

Sutton Park is about 5 minutes from Sutton. It has a population of around 180 people.

Sutton Village has 4 businesses: Sutton Store (including the Post Office, liquor, fuel and general supplies), Sutton Real Estate, Sutton Rural Sales and Supplies ( a stock feed and supplies store) and Sutton Country Meats (a butcher). Sutton's surrounding area is about 50 kilometres across and is bordered by the Australian Capital Territory, Wamboin and Gundaroo. Sutton has its own volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located in the village.

Coordinates: 35°10′S, 149°16′E