Cootamundra
Town in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cootamundra, nicknamed Coota, is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and within the Riverina. It is within the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. At the 2016 Census, Cootamundra had a population of 6,782. It is located on the Olympic Highway at the point where it crosses the Muttama Creek, between Junee and Cowra. Its railway station is on the Main Southern line, part of the Melbourne-to-Sydney line.
Cootamundra New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°38′30″S 148°01′30″E | ||||||||
Population | 5,732 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1861 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2590 | ||||||||
Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council | ||||||||
County | Harden | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||
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Cootamundra is the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman AC, an Australian cricketer universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. It is also known for being the site of Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls, an institution housing Aboriginal girls who were forcibly taken from their families.
It is also the home of the Cootamundra wattle. Every year there is a large "Wattle Time" Festival held at the time the wattle starts to bloom, with an art show and festivities.