Cookardinia, 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 Cookardinia, in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Cookardinia |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Hume Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.56457 |
| Longitude | 147.22801 |
| Population | 65 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 189.7 km² |
| Elevation | 280 m |
| Postcode | 2650 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 410 km west-southwest |
Cookardinia is a locality in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 65. The locality covers an area of 189.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 280 m above sea level. It lies approximately 410 km west-southwest of Sydney. Cookardinia is located at 35.5646°S, 147.2280°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2650. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cookardinia lies in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the ochre earth, often rich with the promise of rain, yields to the persistent cultivation of the land. It lies 69.3 km north-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 26°T), and is situated 15.3 km north-north-west of Holbrook. The sky here seems to stretch further, a vast canvas of blues that bleed into the hazy horizon, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, languid shadows that paint the paddocks in deepening shades of amber and russet. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant eucalyptus, a subtle fragrance that clings to the woollen fibres of passing sheep and the weathered timber of farm sheds. The very contours of the land speak of a patient shaping, a quiet dialogue between the forces of weather and the enduring presence of human endeavour, where the occasional resilient acacia stands sentinel against the sweeping plains.
The history of Cookardinia is deeply entwined with the pastoral and agricultural pursuits that have shaped this corner of the country, a story etched into the very soil through generations of farming families. For decades, the land has been dedicated to the raising of livestock and the cultivation of crops, a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of those who have called Cookardinia home. The local economy, while perhaps modest in its outward show, pulses with the quiet efficiency of the seasons, a cycle of planting, growth, and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist hubs, but rather a profound sense of continuity, a shared understanding of the land’s bounty and the quiet dignity of honest work. The spirit of Cookardinia resides not in grand pronouncements, but in the sturdy fences, the well-worn tracks, and the enduring kinship forged by shared experience under an expansive Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cookardinia, 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 Cookardinia, in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cookardinia includes the postcode (2650), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Greater Hume 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 Cookardinia 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. |