Coniston, 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 Coniston, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
| Locality | Coniston |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollongong City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.43738 |
| Longitude | 150.88165 |
| Population | 2,217 |
| Density | 2091.5 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 2500 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 70 km south-southwest |
Coniston is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,217. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 2091.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 70 km south-southwest of Sydney. Coniston is located at 34.4374°S, 150.8817°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2500.
Coniston unfolds as a quiet pocket of undulating hills, where the green of grazing land bleeds into the deeper hues of scattered timber, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant eucalypts. It lies 1.3 km south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 219°T), and is situated 10.0 km south-south-west of Woonona. The land here, a gentle tumble of slopes, speaks of resilience, of a patient yielding to the elements that shape the Southern Highlands. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, washes the paddocks in a soft, diffused glow, catching the dew-laden grass and lending a fleeting, almost ethereal quality to the landscape. Neighbouring properties are defined by weathered fences, testament to generations of tending, and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs hints at the lives lived within these broad expanses.
The character of Coniston is deeply entwined with its agricultural past, a legacy of sheep farming and dairy that still colours its present-day economy. While the broadacre farms remain, a quiet shift is evident, with smaller holdings and lifestyle properties gaining prominence, attracting those who seek a more pastoral existence closer to the urban centres. This subtle evolution is reflected in the local shops, a blend of essential services and burgeoning artisanal ventures, catering to both the long-term residents and the newer arrivals. The memory of coal mining, a significant force in the broader region, also lingers, a historical undercurrent shaping the collective identity and the very contours of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coniston, 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 Coniston, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coniston includes the postcode (2500), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollongong City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Coniston 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. |