| Coonamble New South Wales |
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| Population: | 2,549 [1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2829 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.95°S 148.4°ECoordinates: 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.95°S 148.4°E | ||||||
| Elevation: | 180 m (591 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Coonamble | ||||||
| County: | Leichardt | ||||||
| State District: | Barwon | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Gwydir | ||||||
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Coonamble is a town in central-western New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Castlereagh Highway north-west of Gilgandra. At the 2006 census, Coonamble had a population of 2,549.[1] It is the regional hub for wheat growing and sheep and wool.
The architecturally distinguished convent of the Brigidine nuns in Coonamble was dismantled and transported 600 km to Pokolbin, where it now houses Peppers Convent resort. [2]
Although Coonamble had a majority sheep industry in the 1980s to 2000, there has recently been a boom in the Cattle industry. The summers can have temperatures reaching up 40 degrees Celsius and in winter, there are days as cold as 0-1 degrees Celsius.[citation needed]
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Schools
Coonamble has three schools: Coonamble Public School, St Brigids Catholic School and Coonamble High School.
Rodeo
Coonamble hosts an annual rodeo that is the largest campdraft/rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere around 1000 people annually come to compete in the rodeo with an average of about 4,000 spectators.[3]
Radio Station
Coonamble has their own local radio station 91.9FM Which has a wide variety of music from country to modern.
Attractions
Coonamble has lots of attractions for a small town. The Coonamble Museum outlines the history of Coonamble and its community. There is a large Weir that on a hot day lots of residents take there boats down to for a day of skiing. Coonamble has a large town pool that is 50 m with two more pools that are suitable for little kids it is a very popular place for kids during the summer days. There is a large main street with lots of shops ranging from cafes to newsagents to clothes shops. There are four hairdressers in town and one beautician that are all very popular and get great business. There are also four pubs that are very popular and are normally very full on a weekend after the football.[4] There is also a lot of good accommodation with three quality motels and a caravan park.[5]
Sports
The Coonamble Bears play in the Castlereagh Cup rugby league competition. The Coonamble Rams play in the Western Plains Competition.
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Coonamble (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL121600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Peppers Convent Hunter Valley Retrieved on 2 January 2009
- ^ http://www.coonamblerodeoandcampdraft.com.au/CoonambleRodeoandCampdraft/rodeo.html
- ^ http://www.coonamble.org/seedocnmble.htm
- ^ http://www.coonamble.org/accomodation.htm
External links
- Coonamble Shire Council
- Coonamble on the Castlereagh
- Coonamble & surrounding areas local community & business information
- The Sydney Morning Herald Travel: Coonamble (February 8, 2004)
- ABC Radio National: Coonamble Open For Business (15 March, 2003)
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