The western border of the suburb is delineated by a line of pine trees, which gives privacy to the homes backing onto the farmlands.

Abbotsbury was named from Major Edward Abbott, a Canadian-born soldier who arrived in New South Wales in 1790.

[5] In the north-west of the suburb lies the Western Sydney Parklands, which sits on a hilly ridge.

Families enjoy to picnic and walk in these area, and even come here to view the new years fireworks from Sydney Harbour.

Abbotsbury is also one of the safest suburbs in Western Sydney, due to the fact that the only entrance is on the east.

[citation needed] The north and west of Abbotsbury leads to a national park and there are no roads here although there are a number of firetrails.

Abbotsbury contains some large properties on the outskirts, some blocks reaching sizes over half of an acre, which is rare to find in the suburbs of Sydney.

[8] Abbotsbury has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with warm to hot summers and cool winters.