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Encyclopedia > Cowabbie, New South Wales
Cowabbie
New South Wales

Cowabbie Presbyterian Church
Postcode: 2663
Location:
LGA: Coolamon Shire Council

Cowabbie is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 29 kilometres south from Ardlethan and 32 kilometres north from Matong along the Wagga Wagga road. Capital Sydney Government Const. ... A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z List of postcodes in New South Wales (A-E) List of postcodes in New South Wales (F-M) List of postcodes in New South Wales... km redirects here. ... Ardlethan is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. ... km redirects here. ... Matong is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 37 kilometres east from Narrandera and 26 kilometres west from Coolamon. ... The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Ardlethan is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. ... Matong is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 37 kilometres east from Narrandera and 26 kilometres west from Coolamon. ...


The place name Cowabbie is derived from expression used by the local Aboriginals for cows when they were first seen in the area by these early inhabitants, [1]and Cowabbie Station is one of the functioning properties in the area. Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ...


Cowabbie has a rich Presbyterian history. The original church - dilapidated but proudly memorialised by the small community surrounding it, was first built by the local Hannah family in 1865 and then transported to its current location by bullock-team in 1926. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Notes and References

  1. ^ NSW Geographical Names Board
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Coordinates: 34°36′0″S, 147°0′36″E Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 
 

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