Cowra, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cowra, in the Cowra Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Cowra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cowra Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.85047 |
| Longitude | 148.65796 |
| Population | 9,996 |
| Density | 11.2 /km² |
| Area | 893.6 km² |
| Elevation | 302 m |
| Postcode | 2794 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 236 km west |
Cowra is a locality in the Cowra Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,996. The locality covers an area of 893.6 km², giving a population density of about 11.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 302 m above sea level. It lies approximately 236 km west of Sydney. Cowra is located at 33.8505°S, 148.6580°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2794. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cowra sits where the Lachlan River begins to broaden, its waters reflecting the vast, pale blue of the New South Wales sky. It lies 77.4 km south-south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 210°T), and is situated 22.6 km west-south-west of Woodstock. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of rich, red earth, stretching towards horizons punctuated by the stoic shapes of scattered gum trees and the distant, hazy outlines of low hills. Fields of golden wheat, in their season, ripple like a tranquil sea under the prevailing winds, their stalks rustling with a dry whisper that carries the scent of sun-baked earth and burgeoning grain. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar stillness, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very soil, a palpable sense of things growing and enduring.
This place, Cowra, carries the weight of a past both profound and poignant. It was here, at the Cowra Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War, that one of the largest prisoner escapes in Australian history occurred, an event that irrevocably shaped the town's narrative. The local economy, still deeply rooted in the land, thrives on the bounty of agriculture, with sheep grazing on rolling pastures and vineyards yielding their grapes under the watchful eye of the sun. The Lachlan River, a lifeline and a constant presence, threads its way through the district, its banks a verdant contrast to the surrounding plains, offering a cool respite and a place where the rhythm of life seems to slow, measured by the gentle flow of the water and the turning of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cowra, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Cowra, in the Cowra Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cowra includes the postcode (2794), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cowra Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cowra is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |