Cootamundra

Also known as Cootamundra, New South Wales, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia

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. 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.

Key facts

Australian place.type: town
Australian place.name: Cootamundra
Australian place.state: nsw
Australian place.image: Cootamundra Building A 004.jpg
Australian place.caption: The CBC bank building and post office on Wallendoon St
Australian place.postcode: 2590
Australian place.lga: Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Australian place.est: 1861
Australian place.elevation: 318
Australian place.maxtemp: 22.3
Australian place.mintemp: 7.8
Australian place.rainfall: 614.3

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History
Timeline
Churches
Military history
Heritage listings
Description and attractions
Cricket Captains' Walk
The Giant
Population
Transport
TrainLink coaches
Airport
Sport
Notable residents
Climate
Some street names
In popular culture
Gallery
References
External links

Cootamundra is the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman , 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.