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| Locality | Koorawatha |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cowra Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.01263 |
| Longitude | 148.56079 |
| Population | 423 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 299.7 km² |
| Elevation | 342 m |
| Postcode | 2807 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 245 km west |
Koorawatha is a locality in the Cowra Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 423. The locality covers an area of 299.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 342 m above sea level. It lies approximately 245 km west of Sydney. Koorawatha is located at 34.0126°S, 148.5608°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2807. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Koorawatha rests in a broad sweep of fertile country, where the land sighs into gentle slopes and the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 97.5 km south-south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 210°T), and is situated 20.1 km south-south-west of Cowra. The colour of the soil here, a rich, sun-baked ochre, speaks of ages of patient earth, broken by the deeper greens of established pastures and the grey-green shimmer of eucalyptus leaves rustling in a breeze that carries the scent of dry grass and distant rain. Across this landscape, fences trace clean lines, dividing paddocks where Merino sheep graze with a quiet diligence, their fleece a stark white against the earthy tones. The air itself has a certain clarity, a stillness that can be broken only by the cry of a currawong or the lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to resonate with the very quietude of the place.
The history of Koorawatha is written in the enduring legacy of its agricultural pursuits, a story that began with the clearing of land and the establishment of sheep and cattle stations that still form the backbone of the local economy. This is a place where the land has always dictated the pace, where the seasons dictate the work, and where the community’s rhythm is tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, of lambing and shearing. The town itself, a cluster of sturdy buildings around a central crossroads, reflects this heritage; a place built for practicality, for sustenance, and for neighbours to rely upon one another through the long, hot summers and the crisp, cool winters. The very fabric of Koorawatha is woven from the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land, a testament to a life lived in partnership with the earth, where the bounty of the soil is a hard-won, deeply appreciated gift.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Koorawatha, 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 Koorawatha, in the Cowra Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Koorawatha includes the postcode (2807), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cowra Shire 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 Koorawatha 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. |