Cootamundra

Cootamundra
New South Wales

The CBC bank building and post office on Wallendoon St
Cootamundra
Coordinates 34°38′30″S 148°01′30″E / 34.64167°S 148.02500°E / -34.64167; 148.02500Coordinates: 34°38′30″S 148°01′30″E / 34.64167°S 148.02500°E / -34.64167; 148.02500
Population 5,579 (2011 census)[1]
Established 1861
Postcode(s) 2590
Elevation 318 m (1,043 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Gundagai Council
County Harden
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Hume
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.3 °C
72 °F
8.4 °C
47 °F
626.1 mm
24.6 in

Cootamundra is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and within the Riverina. It is within the Gundagai Council. At the 2011 census, Cootamundra had a population of 5,579.[1] It is located on the Olympic Highway at the point where it crosses the Muttama Creek, between Junee and Cowra. Although it is bypassed by the Hume Highway, its railway station is on the Main Southern line, part of the Melbourne-to-Sydney line.

Cootamundra is the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman AC, an Australian cricketer universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. The town features the Sir Donald Bradman Birthplace Museum, a fully restored visitors' site, the home where "The Don" was born, featuring cricketing memorabilia and artifacts.[2]

Cootamundra is 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.

History

Birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman

The earliest people to live in the area where present day Cootamundra exists are considered to be the tribe of Wiradjuri, with the name probably deriving from their word guudhamang for "turtle".[3]

Parker St, the main street of Cootamundra

Cootamundra was incorporated as a township on 9 August 1861, and the first settlers bought their lots in early 1862. Like many other towns in the Riverina, it was originally populated by those attracted by the gold rush of the 1860s, but became a quiet yet prosperous agricultural community after the local deposits were exhausted.

The town's rugby league team competed in the Maher Cup.

Timeline

Transport

Cootamundra railway station is located on the Main Southern railway line, with passengers served in each direction by twice daily NSW TrainLink XPT railway services between Sydney and Melbourne, and the weekly Xplorer railway services to Griffith. Cootamundra is hub for NSW Trainlink cross country coach services to Orange. Regional Rail Logistics operates a containerised freight service from Junee to Sydney stopping in the town,[9] with interstate freight trains also passing through.

Aerial view of Cootamundra

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cootamundra (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. "Cootamundra". VisitNSW.com. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. McNicol, Sally; Hosking, Dianne (1994). "Wiradjuri". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 97.
  4. SMH 2 Feb 2004
  5. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-1051-23208-0-0&sID=248249
  6. National Film and Sound Archive: Does your town have its own song?
  7. "Southee, Ethelbert Ambrook (1890–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  8. "Primrose, Hubert Leslie". Australian dictionary of biography. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  9. "New rail service a boost for Riverina". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-08.

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Junee
towards Griffith or Melbourne
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