Cockwhy, 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 Cockwhy, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Cockwhy |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.55795 |
| Longitude | 150.32709 |
| Area | 41.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2539 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 204 km south-southwest |
Cockwhy is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 41.9 km². It lies approximately 204 km south-southwest of Sydney. Cockwhy is located at 35.5579°S, 150.3271°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2539. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cockwhy unfolds as a landscape of quiet, sun-drenched resilience, where the earth, a rich ochre, rolls with a gentle but persistent incline towards the distant shimmer of the coast. It lies 105.6 km south-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 149°T), and is situated 7.6 km south-west of Bawley Point. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery curls, stand sentinel over sparse grazing paddocks, their silver-green leaves rustling a dry, constant murmur against a sky that often burns a startling, cloudless blue. The air here carries a subtle, mineral tang, a whisper of the ancient sandstone formations that underlie the region, and the infrequent clouds drift with a languid, unhurried grace, casting fleeting shadows that momentarily cool the baked earth. The character of Cockwhy is etched into the weathered fences and the stoic, low-slung farmhouses, a testament to generations who have coaxed a living from this demanding, yet beautiful, terrain.
The history of Cockwhy is a tale woven from the threads of pastoral ambition and the enduring spirit of those who settled this land. Once, the land was traversed by stockmen guiding their herds across the rolling hills, their lives dictated by the seasons and the capricious nature of rainfall. While the early economy was firmly rooted in sheep and cattle grazing, a subtle shift has begun, with pockets of boutique wineries finding purchase in the more sheltered valleys, their vines drawing sustenance from the mineral-rich soil. Evidence of this earlier era remains in the sturdy, stone-built shearing sheds that dot the landscape, silent monuments to a harder, more demanding way of life. The local pub, a modest affair with a verandah that catches the afternoon sun, serves as the de facto centre of the community, a place where stories of the land and its people are still shared over cool drinks, a quiet continuity in the ever-changing flow of time.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cockwhy, 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 Cockwhy, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cockwhy includes the postcode (2539), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City 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 Cockwhy 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. |