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| Locality | Cooneys Creek |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hilltops Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.74568 |
| Longitude | 148.30504 |
| Area | 84.1 km² |
| Elevation | 352 m |
| Postcode | 2726 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 284 km west-southwest |
Cooneys Creek is a locality in the Hilltops Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 84.1 km². It sits at an elevation of around 352 m above sea level. It lies approximately 284 km west-southwest of Sydney. Cooneys Creek is located at 34.7457°S, 148.3050°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2726. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cooneys Creek lies cradled by the undulating, ochre-dusted plains of the Hilltops region. It lies 129.9 km west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 270°T), and is situated 27.3 km east-south-east of Cootamundra. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, a tapestry of parched grasses and hardy eucalypts that cling to the shallow gullies and rise towards the soft, bruised colours of the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a fine, almost palpable warmth, hinting at the long, sun-drenched days that define this part of New South Wales. Scattered homesteads, their tin roofs glinting like forgotten coins, mark the vastness, their presence a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this country for generations. The silence itself is a character, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the melancholic cry of a magpie.
The history of Cooneys Creek is inextricably linked to the earth it sits upon, a story whispered through the generations of pastoralists and farmers who have coaxed a living from its soil. For many years, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the wool clip and the wheat harvest, a dependable, if sometimes arduous, cycle that sustained neighbouring properties and built the foundations of the local economy. While the broader Hilltops region has found a new voice in its burgeoning wine industry, Cooneys Creek itself retains a more traditional character, its identity shaped by the enduring legacy of its farming past. The scattering of old farm sheds, weathered by sun and wind, stand as silent sentinels to a time when the land was the undisputed centre of all endeavour, and the quiet hum of tractors a familiar soundtrack to daily life.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cooneys Creek, 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 Cooneys Creek, in the Hilltops Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooneys Creek includes the postcode (2726), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hilltops 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 Cooneys Creek 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. |