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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town |
{{Infobox Australian place | type = town |
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| name = Coonamble |
| name = Coonamble |
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| state = nsw |
| state = nsw |
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| image = Coonamble Castlereagh Street 001.JPG |
| image = Coonamble Castlereagh Street 001.JPG |
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| caption = Castlereagh St, the main street of Coonamble |
| caption = Castlereagh St, the main street of Coonamble |
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| lga = [[Coonamble Shire Council|Coonamble]] |
| lga = [[Coonamble Shire Council|Coonamble]] |
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| county = [[Leichhardt County|Leichhardt]] |
| county = [[Leichhardt County|Leichhardt]] |
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| postcode = 2829 |
| postcode = 2829 |
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| est = |
| est = |
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| pop = 2,750 |
| pop = 2,750 |
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} |
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} |
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| pop_footnotes = <ref name=abspop>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11044|name=Coonamble (State Suburb)|accessdate=24 August 2017|quick=on}}</ref> |
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=abspop>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11044|name=Coonamble (State Suburb)|accessdate=24 August 2017|quick=on}}</ref> |
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| elevation= 180 |
| elevation = 180 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|30|57|0|S|148|24|0|E|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|30|57|0|S|148|24|0|E|display=inline,title}} |
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| maxtemp = 26.6 |
| maxtemp = 26.6 |
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| mintemp = 11.6 |
| mintemp = 11.6 |
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| rainfall = 500.4 |
| rainfall = 500.4 |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Barwon|Barwon]] |
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Barwon|Barwon]] |
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| fedgov = [[Division of Parkes|Parkes]] |
| fedgov = [[Division of Parkes|Parkes]] |
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| dist1 = 575 |
| dist1 = 575 |
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| dir1 = NW |
| dir1 = NW |
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| location1= Sydney |
| location1 = Sydney |
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| dist2 = 164 |
| dist2 = 164 |
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| dir2 = N |
| dir2 = N |
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| location2= Dubbo |
| location2 = Dubbo |
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| dist3 = 99 |
| dist3 = 99 |
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| dir3 = N |
| dir3 = N |
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| location3= Gilgandra |
| location3 = Gilgandra |
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| dist4 = 117 |
| dist4 = 117 |
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| dir4 = NW |
| dir4 = NW |
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| location4= Coonabarabran |
| location4 = Coonabarabran |
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| dist5 = 186 |
| dist5 = 186 |
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| dir5 = SW |
| dir5 = SW |
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| location5= Narrabri |
| location5 = Narrabri |
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'''Coonamble''' is a town on the central-western plains of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It lies on the [[Castlereagh Highway]] north-west of [[Gilgandra]]. At the [[Census in Australia|2016 census]], Coonamble had a population of 2,750.<ref name=abspop /> It is the regional hub for wheat growing and sheep and wool. The name for the town is taken from the Gamilaraay word ''guna'' (faeces) and ''-bil'' |
'''Coonamble''' is a town on the central-western plains of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It lies on the [[Castlereagh Highway]] north-west of [[Gilgandra]]. At the [[Census in Australia|2016 census]], Coonamble had a population of 2,750.<ref name=abspop /> It is the regional hub for wheat growing and sheep and wool. The name for the town is taken from the Gamilaraay word ''guna'' (faeces) and ''-bil'' (having much).<ref name="etymology of yuwaalaraay gamilaraay bird names">{{cite web|url=http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/canberrabirds/2012-03/docxOnpgHOdf48.docx|title=Etymology of Yuwaalaraay Gamilaraay Bird Names|first=John|last=Giacon|date=26 March 2011|accessdate=26 July 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222203525/http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/canberrabirds/2012-03/docxOnpgHOdf48.docx|archivedate=22 December 2013}}</ref> |
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[[Brigidine Sisters|Brigidine nuns]] from Ireland established a school in 1883.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusine.typepad.com/new_arrivals/the-brigidine-new-arrival-story.html|title=The Brigidine new arrival story|author=Kerri Genovese|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref> Their architecturally distinguished convent was dismantled in 1990 and transported {{convert|600|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to [[Pokolbin, New South Wales|Pokolbin]], where it now houses The Convent resort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.convent.com.au/the-convent-hunter-valley/our-history|title=The Convent Hunter Valley: Our history|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref> |
[[Brigidine Sisters|Brigidine nuns]] from Ireland established a school in 1883.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusine.typepad.com/new_arrivals/the-brigidine-new-arrival-story.html|title=The Brigidine new arrival story|author=Kerri Genovese|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref> Their architecturally distinguished convent was dismantled in 1990 and transported {{convert|600|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to [[Pokolbin, New South Wales|Pokolbin]], where it now houses The Convent resort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.convent.com.au/the-convent-hunter-valley/our-history|title=The Convent Hunter Valley: Our history|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:14, 23 September 2020
| Coonamble New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Castlereagh St, the main street of Coonamble | |||||||||
  Coonamble | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°57′0″S 148°24′0″E / 30.95000°S 148.40000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,750 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2829 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 180 m (591 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Coonamble | ||||||||
| County | Leichhardt | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Coonamble is a town on the central-western plains of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Castlereagh Highway north-west of Gilgandra. At the 2016 census, Coonamble had a population of 2,750.[1] It is the regional hub for wheat growing and sheep and wool. The name for the town is taken from the Gamilaraay word guna (faeces) and -bil (having much).[2]
Brigidine nuns from Ireland established a school in 1883.[3] Their architecturally distinguished convent was dismantled in 1990 and transported 600 km (373 mi) to Pokolbin, where it now houses The Convent resort.[4]
Although Coonamble had been a major sheep industry region in the 1980s to 2000, there has recently been an increasing interest in cattle rearing. The summers can have temperatures reaching up to 40 °C (104 °F) and in winter, there are nights as cold as 0 °C (32 °F). Most recently Coonamble has gained media coverage due to their mass floods over Christmas 2009.
Bushrangers
Johnny Dunn the bushranger and last of the Ben Hall gang was captured near Coonamble after a gunbattle with police at Christmas 1865.
Population
- In the 2016 Census, there were 2,750 people in Coonamble.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 34.2% of the population.
- 80.0% of people were born in Australia and 83.0% of people only spoke English at home.
- The most common responses for religion were Anglican 34.3% and Catholic 28.9%.[1]
Schools and Churches
Coonamble has three schools: Coonamble Public School, St Brigids Catholic School and Coonamble High School.
It has a Catholic and an Anglican church.
Rodeo
Coonamble hosts an annual rodeo that is the largest campdraft/rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere around 1,000 people annually come to compete in the rodeo with an average of about 4,000 spectators.[5]
Radio station
Coonamble has its own local radio station, 2MTM 91.9FM, which has a wide variety of music from country to modern.
Sports
The Coonamble Bears play in the Castlereagh Cup rugby league competition. The Coonamble Rams play in the Western Plains Rugby Union competition.
Heritage listings
Coonamble has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Dubbo–Coonamble railway: Coonamble railway station[6]
Notable people
- Ron Boden, Australian Rugby league player
- Alex Cullen, Journalist
- Ned Hanigan, Australian Rugby player
- Eddie Murray, rugby league player, notable Aboriginal death in custody[7]
- Mary Quirk, politician[8]
- Thomas Tyrrell, trade unionist and politician[9]
- Adriano Zumbo, Australian pâtissier and chef
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coonamble (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Giacon, John (26 March 2011). "Etymology of Yuwaalaraay Gamilaraay Bird Names". Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ Kerri Genovese. "The Brigidine new arrival story". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "The Convent Hunter Valley: Our history". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Coonamble Railway Station and Yard Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01117. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Peters-Little, Frances; Luckhurst, Simon (2012). "Edward James Murray". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 18. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Blackley, Leanne L. (2002). "Mary Lilly May Quirk". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 16. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Farrell, Frank (1990). "Thomas James (Jim) Tyrrell". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coonamble.
- Coonamble Shire Council
- Coonamble on the Castlereagh
- The Sydney Morning Herald Travel: Coonamble (February 8, 2004)
- ABC Radio National: Coonamble Open For Business (15 March 2003)