Cornwallis, 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 Cornwallis, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
| Locality | Cornwallis |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.58726 |
| Longitude | 150.808 |
| Population | 48 |
| Density | 7.0 /km² |
| Area | 6.8 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 2756 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 49 km northwest |
Cornwallis is a locality in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 48. The locality covers an area of 6.8 km², giving a population density of about 7.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 49 km northwest of Sydney. Cornwallis is located at 33.5873°S, 150.8080°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2756.
Cornwallis breathes a quiet resilience, a landscape shaped by the patient hands of water and earth. It lies 17.8 km north-north-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 332°T), and is situated 13.6 km north-west of Rouse Hill. Here, the rich alluvial soils, deposited over millennia by the Hawkesbury River, stretch out in broad, fertile plains, hinting at the bounty they have long sustained. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of time and cloaked in a mosaic of greens, rise gently from the river flats, their slopes often etched with the neat lines of vineyards or the darker, denser growth of native bushland. The air here carries a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon when the sun, slanting low, casts elongated shadows and imbues the entire scene with a warm, golden hue, a subtle benediction on the land.
The story of Cornwallis is deeply entwined with the river that defines it, a waterway that has been both highway and lifeblood since the earliest days of European settlement. Early farmers, drawn to the exceptional fertility of the land, established farms that have, in many cases, remained in the same families for generations, their agricultural heritage a quiet testament to the enduring power of this place. The local economy still leans heavily on the produce of these fertile plains – grapes for wine, fresh vegetables, and livestock grazing the verdant pastures. While the pace of life in Cornwallis is unhurried, a gentle rhythm that encourages contemplation, there's an underlying industriousness, a practical connection to the land that has always characterized this corner of the Hawkesbury.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cornwallis, 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 Cornwallis, in the Hawkesbury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cornwallis includes the postcode (2756), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Hawkesbury 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 Cornwallis 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. |