Cooks Gap, 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 Cooks Gap, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Cooks Gap |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.35843 |
| Longitude | 149.71517 |
| Population | 516 |
| Density | 11.7 /km² |
| Area | 44.2 km² |
| Elevation | 590 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 218 km northwest |
Cooks Gap is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 516. The locality covers an area of 44.2 km², giving a population density of about 11.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 590 m above sea level. It lies approximately 218 km northwest of Sydney. Cooks Gap is located at 32.3584°S, 149.7152°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cooks Gap lies a quiet sentinel against the vast Australian sky. It lies 103.5 km east of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 95°T), and is situated 17.9 km east of Gulgong. Here, the land rolls in soft, ochre waves, a patchwork of weathered grey scrub and the deeper greens of hardy grazing pastures, stitched together by the occasional shimmer of a distant watercourse. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, earthy perfume, mingling with the resinous scent of eucalyptus. The horizon is a sharp, unwavering line, broken only by the rounded shoulders of ancient hills that seem to hold the silence of ages within their slopes. The character of Cooks Gap is etched into the very texture of its soil – resilient, weathered, and possessed of a profound, unhurried stillness.
The history of Cooks Gap is a story whispered on the dry winds that sweep across its plains, a narrative shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from this often-stern country. For generations, this land has supported sheep and cattle, the backbone of its local economy, with families carving out livelihoods from the seemingly unforgiving terrain. The legacy of mining, too, has left its mark, though the scars are now softened by time and the persistent reclamation of nature. More recently, a quiet tourism has begun to find its footing, drawn by the stark beauty of the landscape and the promise of an escape from the clamour of more populated centres. Travellers often speak of the peculiar quality of light here, how it can turn the mundane into something almost luminous, particularly in the late afternoon when the shadows lengthen and the distant hills glow with an ethereal hue, hinting at a deeper, older story woven into the fabric of Cooks Gap.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooks Gap, 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 Cooks Gap, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooks Gap includes the postcode (2850), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western Regional Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Cooks Gap 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. |