Coopernook, 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 Coopernook, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Coopernook |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.83354 |
| Longitude | 152.62679 |
| Population | 524 |
| Density | 20.9 /km² |
| Area | 25.1 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 2426 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 262 km north-northeast |
Coopernook is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 524. The locality covers an area of 25.1 km², giving a population density of about 20.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 262 km north-northeast of Sydney. Coopernook is located at 31.8335°S, 152.6268°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2426. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coopernook rests on land where the Hastings River begins to broaden, a quiet spread of green fringed by the denser eucalypt forests of the mid-north coast. It lies 48.6 km south-south-west of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 212°T), and is situated 5.7 km west-north-west of Harrington. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering wattles, a scent that deepens as the afternoon sun mellows. Rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, cradle the settlement, their slopes a patchwork of emerald pastures and the darker, more brooding hues of timbered country. The river, a ribbon of slow-moving silver, dictates the very pulse of Coopernook, its banks a fertile embrace for the surrounding farms.
Originally a crucial crossing point for stock and travellers, Coopernook’s identity is deeply entwined with its pastoral heritage. The land, rich and yielding, has long supported dairy farming, its gentle slopes ideal for grazing herds that have been a constant presence for generations. Timber mills, remnants of a time when the vast forests were the primary industry, still hum with a quieter industry, their saws a familiar soundtrack to the day. For the traveller passing through, Coopernook offers a glimpse into a settled, enduring way of life, a place where the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the land still hold sway, a place that feels both timeless and intimately connected to the flow of the nearby river.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coopernook, 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 Coopernook, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coopernook includes the postcode (2426), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast 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 Coopernook 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. |