Woodstock, Cowra Shire Council, New South Wales
Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, in the Cowra Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Woodstock |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cowra Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.77463 |
| Longitude | 148.88523 |
| Population | 682 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 415.7 km² |
| Elevation | 474 m |
| Postcode | 2793 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 215 km west |
Woodstock 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 682. The locality covers an area of 415.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 474 m above sea level. It lies approximately 215 km west of Sydney. Woodstock is located at 33.7746°S, 148.8852°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2793. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Woodstock rests on a gentle rise, its buildings a scatter of weathered timber and corrugated iron against the vast, pale blue of the New South Wales sky. It lies 61.0 km south-south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 197°T), and is situated 22.6 km east-north-east of Cowra. The land around Woodstock is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, rolling away in sun-baked waves towards the distant, hazy outline of hills. Sheep graze placidly in paddocks delineated by stark, wire fences, their white fleeces like scattered clouds on the tawny earth. The air here carries a dry warmth, a subtle, earthy perfume of eucalyptus and sun-scorched grass, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional bleating of livestock or the distant drone of a farmer’s ute. Dusk paints the western horizon in bruised purples and soft oranges, a fleeting spectacle that washes over the quiet landscape with an almost palpable stillness.
Woodstock’s history is as deeply rooted in the land as the sturdy eucalypts that dot the horizon, its fortunes tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding country. For generations, this has been a place of wheat and wool, of broadacre farming where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The local economy still hums with the quiet industry of primary production, though the subtle shift towards tourism, drawn by the region’s unpretentious charm and proximity to larger centres, is beginning to leave its mark. Old shearing sheds, their timber weathered to a silvery grey, stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era, while newer farm machinery glints in the sunlight, a testament to enduring resilience. The character of Woodstock is one of quiet perseverance, a place where hard work and a deep connection to the land are woven into the very fabric of its being, a distinctive spirit shaped by the wide-open spaces and the enduring power of the Australian bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, in the Cowra Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Woodstock includes the postcode (2793), 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 Woodstock 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. |