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General Information
Cootamundra has an elevation of 318m.
Cootamundra is centrally located geographically in the South West Slopes of New South Wales - between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
It is less than two hours drive from Canberra.
Cootamundra is a corruption of the Aboriginal word "Gooramundra" meaning turtles, swamp or low-lying.
Cootamundra is home of the Cootamundra Wattle Acacia Baileyana which is probably the best known of all cultivated acacias. The Cootamundra Wattle is naturally restricted to the South Western Slopes of New South Wales and it is cultivated widely both in Australia and overseas.
The Wattle Time Festival is held during the month of August each year."Wattle Valley" on the Berthong Road, north of Cootamundra is a natural area where the wattles grow.
Sir Donald Bradman was born at 89 Adams Street Cootamundra,(then a small private hospital) and lived at Yeo Yeo for the first few years of his life.
The Bradman Trail:- Cootamundra - Bowral - Adelaide
Cootamundra was first settled in the 1830's. The town was built on what was originally a stock station called "Cootamondra" owned by pioneer, John Hurley.
By the 1860's settlement about the station had increased to such an extent that a certain amount of town planning was necessary. The town was surveyed as the "village of Cootamundry" and the plan was approved in 1861. Although the town's growth has not been spectaclar, it has been steady and sustained. Today, Cootamundra as it is known, boasts a population of around 7500 in the whole shire with a further 2000 in the surrounding district.
Cootamundra and district have always produced good beef, lamb, wool and rich crops of grain. A recent study has identified that Cootamundra has exceptional natural resources for Agribusiness Development.
Cootamundra has always maintained an affinity with days gone by. Many of the older buildings remain, and are being sensitively restored, while in Cootamundra's Cooper St a whole avenue of century-old elm trees have been heritage listed.
Since it's earliest days, the Cootamundra district has enjoyed prosperity from its natural environment, which even today supports a diverse mix of agricultural pursuits.
The railway came through in 1877 encouraging the further growth of pastoral and related industries. More recently new transport links and telecommunications have improved the potential for diverse economic development.
In 1961, Cootamundra Municipal Council, under Mayor Toomey, formed a Sister City Relationship with Hemet, California USA.
Cootamundra Ex Residents Collect Cootamundra Bottles
The elevation at the Council Chambers - Corner of Wallendoon and Cooper Streets is: 335 metres
Longitude and Latitude are South 34˚ 38.371 minutes – East 148˚ 01.528 minutes
The clearance of the Gap Bridge in Cootamundra is 4.5 metres
Contact details
Cootamundra Local History Society
02 6942 1158 (ph)
mail@cootamundra.nsw.gov.au
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