Engadine is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

[citation needed] After an overseas trip, the family renamed their estate 'Engadine' after the Engadin Valley in Switzerland.

[citation needed] Originally settled for grazing land, Engadine soon became a destination for camping and day-trips from the inner-Sydney suburbs.

The area also features rolling sandstone slopes and cliffs in places, with an abundance of native trees throughout.

Natural landmarks include 'the Needles' and 'the Blue Lagoon' along the Woronora River, and the Engadine Wetlands to the east of the railway station.

[4] The Engadine community revolves around the town centre which comprises boutique shops, banks, restaurants, cafes, and three of the major supermarkets.

Annual free community events include the Rotary Club of Engadine's 'Carols for the People' (Cooper St Park) around Christmas each year since 2007; McAlister Community Fete run by the Lions Club with rides and stalls run at Cooper St Park annually since 1988; and 'Q Club' – a free daily kids program for primary aged kids in the community, running in the second week of the winter holidays at the Baptist Church every year since 1995.