Cowan is a small town near 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 is described by some as part
of the loosely defined North Shore region. Cowan
shares the postcode of 2081 with Berowra.
Brooklyn, which lies 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the
north-east of Cowan, is sometimes considered the
northernmost suburb of the Greater Sydney
Metropolitan Area.