Explore Lake Cowal, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lake Cowal, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Cowal, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lake Cowal and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lake Cowal.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Lake Cowal |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bland Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.66121 |
| Longitude | 147.38246 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 444.2 km² |
| Elevation | 239 m |
| Postcode | 2671 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 354 km west |
Lake Cowal is a locality in the Bland Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 41. The locality covers an area of 444.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 239 m above sea level. It lies approximately 354 km west of Sydney. Lake Cowal is located at 33.6612°S, 147.3825°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2671. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lake Cowal sprawls under a sky that shifts from the bleached bone of midday to the bruised plum of twilight. It lies 141.0 km east-north-east of Griffith, NSW (from Griffith, NSW: bearing 61°T), and is situated 27.5 km north-north-east of Wyalong. The land here is a study in muted colours, a vast expanse of dry grasses and sparse scrub that rolls towards the shimmering, saline waters. Sheep, like scattered white stones, dot the ochre plains, their bleating a faint murmur carried on a breeze that tastes of dust and distant salt. The air itself seems to hold a stillness, a quiet patience that has settled over the landscape, broken only by the occasional raucous cry of a cockatoo or the rustle of unseen creatures in the dry undergrowth. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, where the pale earth meets the endless blue, and the sheer scale of it all can make a traveller feel both insignificant and profoundly connected.
For generations, the lifeblood of Lake Cowal has been tied to the land, a rugged partnership forged through the seasons. Sheep grazing and wheat farming form the backbone of the local economy, their cycles dictated by the capricious Australian climate. The very soil, a rich, red clay, bears the imprint of this enduring struggle and resilience. Whispers of gold rushes past still echo in the sparse settlements, a reminder of earlier ambitions that once drew hopeful prospectors to these remote reaches. Today, the rhythm of life in Lake Cowal is unhurried, a gentle cadence that allows for contemplation of the vast, open spaces and the enduring spirit of the people who call this country home.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lake Cowal, 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 Lake Cowal, in the Bland Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Cowal includes the postcode (2671), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bland 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Lake Cowal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |