| Cabramurra New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Cabramurra town, afternoon in winter, looking north from the lookout | |||||||||
  Cabramurra | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′59″S 148°22′59″E / 35.93306°S 148.38306°E | ||||||||
| Population | 37 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1954 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2629 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 1,488 m (4,882 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Snowy Valleys Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||
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Cabramurra is a town situated at 1,488 metres (4,882 ft) on the western side of the Snowy Mountains (or South West Slopes), along the Great Dividing Range in the state of New South Wales. It is 82 metres (269 ft) lower than Dinner Plain in Victoria, and 272 metres (892 ft) lower than Charlotte Pass Village in New South Wales. From the 1950s until 2018 it had a resident population, serving the Snowy Hydro scheme, including facilities such as pubs, general store and a primary school. However, this ended with the switch to contractors operating on a drive-in/drive-out basis.[2] The name Cabramurra may be derived from Wiradjuri gambirra marra ("crooked hand").[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cabramurra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Snowy Hydro town bids farewell to residents". Australia: ABC News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ McNicol, Sally; Hosking, Dianne (1994). "Wiradjuri". Macquarie Aboriginal Words. Sydney: Macquarie Library. p. 97.
