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| Locality | Cooks Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.93367 |
| Longitude | 151.76735 |
| Population | 3,461 |
| Density | 4677.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.7 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 2300 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 116 km north-northeast |
Cooks Hill is a locality in the Newcastle City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,461. The locality covers an area of 0.7 km², giving a population density of about 4677.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km north-northeast of Sydney. Cooks Hill is located at 32.9337°S, 151.7673°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2300.
Cooks Hill rises from the coastal plain, a place where the land gently rolls towards the great expanse of the Pacific. It lies 3.0 km west-south-west of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 237°T), and is situated 10.4 km east-south-east of Wallsend. Its streets are carved into a subtle topography, offering glimpses of the sprawling Newcastle harbour in the distance, a shimmering blue under the vast Australian sky. The air here carries a faint, salty tang, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and in the late afternoon, a particular golden light spills across the rooftops, softening the edges of the brick and tile. Mature trees, their branches reaching wide, offer dappled shade to the footpaths, creating pockets of cool respite on warmer days.
This locality, once a vital part of the region's industrial heartland, now pulses with a different kind of energy, a testament to the evolving fortunes of Newcastle. Its history is intertwined with the coal seams that lie deep beneath the earth, a legacy that shaped its early development and continues to inform its character. While the heavy industries have largely receded, the spirit of enterprise remains, manifesting in a vibrant mix of independent businesses, cafes humming with quiet conversation, and galleries showcasing local artistry. Cooks Hill is a place where the echoes of its past are overlaid with the present, a neighbourhood that has found its own distinctive rhythm, a blend of the old and the new that feels both settled and alive.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cooks Hill, New South Wales. 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 Hill, in the Newcastle City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooks Hill includes the postcode (2300), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Newcastle 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 Cooks Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |