Cowan, New South Wales

Cowan
SydneyNew South Wales
Pacific Highway passing through Cowan
Map
Coordinates33°35′27″S 151°10′10″E / 33.59072°S 151.16956°E / -33.59072; 151.16956[1]
Population631 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density72.5/km2 (187.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2081
Elevation207 m (679 ft)
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)Hornsby[3]
Federal division(s)Berowra[4]
Suburbs around Cowan:
Berowra Heights Mooney Mooney Brooklyn
Berowra Heights Cowan Brooklyn
Berowra Berowra Berowra

Cowan is a small outer suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Cowan shares the postcode of 2081 with Berowra. Brooklyn, which lies 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north-east of Cowan, is considered the northernmost suburb of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area.

  1. ^ "Cowan". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowan". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Hornsby". NSW Electoral Commission. 11 April 2024. Localities and Postcodes. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Arcadia, Asquith, Berowra, Berowra Creek, Berowra Heights, Berowra Waters, Berrilee, Brooklyn, Canoelands, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Dural, Fiddletown, Forest Glen, Galston, Glenhaven, Glenorie, Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Laughtondale, Maroota, Middle Dural, Milsons Passage, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-Gai, Pennant Hills, Singletons Mill, West Pennant Hills, Wisemans Ferry.
  4. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Berowra (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 April 2019. Location Description. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Berowra covers an area from Hawkesbury River in the north, to the M2, Pennant Hills Road and North Rocks Road in the South. Osborn and Normanhurst Rd and Main Northern Railway and Belmont Parade, Cockle and Cowan Creeks in the east, Hawkesbury, Bellbird and Cattai Creeks, Boundary Road, Taylor Street, High Road, Castle Hill Road, Main Northern Railway, Old Northern Road, Gilbert Road, Merrick Way, Gawin Court and Linksley Avenue in the west. Suburbs include Annangrove, Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cattai, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Hornsby (part), Maroota, Middle Dural, Mount Colah (part), Mount Kuring-gai, Pennant Hills, Westleigh, West Pennant Hills and Wisemans Ferry.