Cootamundra is a town and Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. The generic names of Local Governments vary from state to state, and included Shire, City and Borough. Many Local Government Areas... Local Government Area in the The Riverina is a region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. It comprises the agricultural and pastoral areas west of the Great Dividing Range, south of the Murrumbidgee River and north of the Murray River (where it forms the border between NSW and Victoria). The main towns include... Riverina region of Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Governor HE Professor Marie Bashir Premier Bob Carr (ALP) Area 809,444 km² (5th)  - Land 800,642 km²  - Water 8,802 km² (1.09%) Population (2002)  - Population 6... New South Wales, Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. It also includes a number of secondary islands, the largest of which is Tasmania, an Australian State. Australia is... Australia. It is located on the Olympic Way is a New South Wales trunk road that links Cowra and Albury at the distance of 338 kilometres. It is designated National Route 41. From Albury to Cootamundra it runs parallel with the Sydney-Melbourne railway line. Olympic Way offers an alternative route from Albury to Sydney as... Olympic Way at the point where it crosses the Muttama Creek, between Junee is a small town and Local Government Area near central New South Wales, Australia, in the Riverina District, approximately 470 km southwest of Sydney and 250 km northwest of Canberra. Its name originates from the local Aboriginal phrase speak to me. While it was initially a pastoral lease, Junee... Junee and Cowra is a town and Local Government Area in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. Cowra is located about 300 kilometers west of Sydney on the Lachlan River. POW camp During World War II Cowra was the site of a Prisoner of War camp where captured Japanese soldiers... Cowra, at a point 390 kilometres from This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. For other meanings, see Sydney (disambiguation), or Sidney. Sydneys skyline with the Opera House on the left Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city, founded in 1788... Sydney and 161 km from For other meanings see Canberra (disambiguation). Canberra (pronounced CAN-bruh , CAN-berra, Can-BER-ra or Can-buh-ruh) is capital city and largest inland city (population 311,000). It is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory, (ACT; population 339,000). Canberra is the 7th most... Canberra. Although it is bypassed by the The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. The Hume Highway is part of the National Highway system spanning Australia, and is signed as National Highway 31 in New South... Hume Highway, its This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. These consist of two parallel rails, usually of steel, generally mounted upon cross-sectional beams (termed sleepers or ties) of timber, concrete or other... railway station is on the major The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Melbourne-to-Sydney line.

The land where Cootamundra now stands is a part of the The Wiradjuri are an indigenous people of Australia, who speak the Aboriginal language of that name. Notable Wiradjuri people A notable Wiradjuri is Isabell Coe. Wiradjuri Language The Wiradjuri language had effectively died out of everyday spoken use, but has recently been reconstructed from early European anthropologists records by... Wiradjuri tribal lands, and the town was originally referred to as "Cootamundry" from the Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. Their ancestors probably arrived in Australia just over 50,000 years ago, although the date remains in dispute. History Pre-colonisation See History of Australia before 1901 Aboriginal Flag The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the indigenous (native) people of... Aboriginal word for a This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. For other uses of the word marsh see Marsh (disambiguation). Atlantic coastal salt marsh in Connecticut. In geography, a marsh is a type of wetland, featuring grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, and other herbaceous plants (possibly with low-growing woody plants... marsh or Lake Clearwater, Ontario, Canada A lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded by land. Large lakes are sometimes referred to as inland seas and small seas are sometimes referred to as lakes. For examples (of saline lakes): the Great Salt Lake, and the Dead Sea. The... lake-bed). Cootamundra was incorporated as a township on August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. Events 48 BC - Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. AD 378 - Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman... August 9, 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by Wilhelm I January 3 - American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States January 9 - Mississippi... 1861, and the first settlers bought their lots in early Events January-March January 10 - End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. January 30 - The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. February 1 - Julia Ward Howes Battle Hymn of the Republic is published for the... 1862. Like many other towns in the Riverina, it was originally populated by those attracted by the For the Neil Young album evoking this phrase, see After the Gold Rush. Gold rush ad A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. Gold rushes became a feature of 19th-century culture. Factors that... gold rush of the 1860's, but became a quiet yet prosperous agricultural community after the local deposits were exhausted.

Today, Cootamundra has a population of about 6000 people, with another 2000 living on outlying farms, and is a popular tourist destination for weekend getaways from the larger cities.

Cootamundra is seat of the Cootamundra Shire Council, and is located in the Federal Electorate of Riverina and the state Electoral Division of Lachlan. Its postcode is 2590.

Timeline of Cootamundra

• Events January January 4 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government. January 13 - The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in California. January 16 - John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory. January 30 - Yerba Buena, California is renamed San... 1847 - Cootamundra Run, a large stock run, is the first colonist settlement in the area.
• 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by Wilhelm I January 3 - American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States January 9 - Mississippi... 1861 - The site of Cootamundry is published in the NSW Government Gazette
• Events January-March January 10 - End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. January 30 - The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. February 1 - Julia Ward Howes Battle Hymn of the Republic is published for the... 1862 - Gold mining commences at the nearby Muttama Reef mine.
• Events January - March January 21 - Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign starts. February 27 - American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. March 1- Alejandro Mon Menéndez takes office as Prime Minister of Spain March 10 - American Civil War: The Red River Campaign... 1864 - The first church (Anglican0 and post office are established.
• 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 12 - Kwang-su becomes emperor of China. February 27 - Newton Booth, 11th Governor of California resigns, having been elected Senator. Lieutenant Governor of California Romualdo Pacheco becomes acting Governor. He is later replaced by... 1875 - The first school in the district opens
• 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 1 - Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act, introduced by United Kingdom Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. January 8 - Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United... 1877 - Cootamundra's railway connection opens on November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi ( Austria in Old High... November 1.
• 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). Events January 4 - The Fabian Society is founded in London. February 1 - Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. March 13 - The siege of Khartoum, Sudan begins (ends on January 26, 1885). April 22 - Colchester... 1884 - Cootamundra is first gazzetted as a municipality
• 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - A ball signifying New Years Day drops in New York Citys Times Square for the first time January 8 - A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue Tunnel in... 1908 - Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. Cricket career Early years Born in Cootamundra, but raised in Bowral where the Bradman Museum and... Donald Bradman (later Sir Donald Bradman) is born in Cootamundra. Bradman is generally acknowledged to be one of the all time greatest players in the sport of Cricket (disambiguation). Cricket is a team game played between two teams of eleven players each. It originated in its modern form in England, and is popular mainly in the countries of the Commonwealth. In the countries of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, cricket is by far... cricket.
• 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - World War II: The word United Nations is first officially used to describe the Allied pact. January 2 - World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. The Japanese Admiral stays in... 1942 - On December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 28 days remaining. Events 1818 - Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state 1828 - U.S. presidential election, 1828: Challenger Andrew Jackson beats incumbent John Quincy Adams and is elected President... December 3, the HMAS Cootamundra (J-316/M-186), named for the town of Cootamundra in New South Wales, was a Bathurst class corvette laid down by Poole and Steele at Sydney in New South Wales on 26 February 1942, launched on 3 December 1942 by Lady Davidson, wife of the general manager... HMAS Cootamundra, named for the town, is launched.

External links

• Cootamundra Shire Council (http://www.cootamundra.local-e.nsw.gov.au/)
• Cootamundra - New Country Living (http://www.cootamundra.com/)