Canowindra

Canowindra
New South Wales
Main town of Canowindra (top). Aerial photo of the town (bottom).
Canowindra is located in New South Wales
Canowindra
Canowindra
Coordinates33°34′0″S 148°40′0″E / 33.56667°S 148.66667°E / -33.56667; 148.66667
Population2,832 (2021 census)[1]
Established1847
Postcode(s)2804
Elevation300 m (984 ft)
Location
  • 317 km (197 mi) W of Sydney
  • 59 km (37 mi) SW of Orange
  • 32 km (20 mi) N of Cowra
LGA(s)Cabonne Shire
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal division(s)Calare
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.7 °C
76 °F
8.1 °C
47 °F
602 mm
23.7 in

Situated on the Belubula River, Canowindra (pronounced /kəˈnndrə/ kə-NOWN-drə[2]) is a historic township and the largest population centre in Cabonne Shire. The town is located between Orange and Cowra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. The curving main street, Gaskill Street, is partly an urban conservation area.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Canowindra". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Archived 2022-06-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3