Cooyal, 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 Cooyal, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Cooyal |
| 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 | -32.44122 |
| Longitude | 149.77792 |
| Population | 112 |
| Density | 2.1 /km² |
| Area | 53.5 km² |
| Elevation | 538 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 207 km northwest |
Cooyal 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 112. The locality covers an area of 53.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 538 m above sea level. It lies approximately 207 km northwest of Sydney. Cooyal is located at 32.4412°S, 149.7779°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cooyal unfurls across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of geology, where the rolling hills of the Central West of New South Wales rise and fall like the slow breath of the earth. It lies 110.3 km north of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 10°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-south-east of Cooks Gap. The country here is a mosaic of cleared pasture, punctuated by stands of ironbark and spotted gum, their rough bark a testament to seasons of sun and infrequent rain. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a scent of dry grass and the subtle, sweet perfume of eucalyptus, a fragrance that clings to the dust motes dancing in the slanting light. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet dignity, a gentle undulation that suggests ancient rivers once charted their course through this land, leaving behind a subtle, fertile promise in the soil.
The history of Cooyal is deeply entwined with the pastoral ambitions of early settlers, the land here proving amenable to sheep and cattle grazing, a tradition that continues to define its economy. The quiet hum of farm machinery, a familiar sound in the distance, speaks of the ongoing work of tending the land. While not a place of grand monuments, Cooyal holds the quiet resonance of generations who have worked this soil, their lives woven into the very character of the locality. The nearby waterways, though often appearing as mere ribbons of silver in the dry months, are the lifeblood of the region, hinting at a resilience that has seen Cooyal endure through the ebb and flow of agricultural fortunes.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooyal, 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 Cooyal, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooyal 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 Cooyal 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. |