Coolamon, New South Wales

Coolamon
New South Wales
Coolamon seen as entering from the Wagga Wagga Road
Coolamon is located in New South Wales
Coolamon
Coolamon
Coordinates34°49′55″S 147°12′04″E / 34.83194°S 147.20111°E / -34.83194; 147.20111
Population2,275 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density570/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Established3 October 1881[2]
Postcode(s)2701
Elevation290 m (951 ft)
Area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Location
LGA(s)Coolamon Shire Council
RegionRiverina
CountyBourke
ParishKindra
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina

Coolamon (/ˈkʊlɑːˌmən, kʊlɑːˌmɒn/)is a town in the Riverina region of south-west New South Wales, Australia. Coolamon is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Wagga Wagga and 506 kilometres (314 mi) south-west of Sydney via the Hume and Sturt Highways. The town is situated on the railway line between Junee and Narrandera. Coolamon had a population of 2,275 at the 2021 census[1] and is 290 metres (950 ft) above sea level. It is the administrative and service centre for the local government area which bears its name—Coolamon Shire.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolamon (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Up-To-Date Store and Garth Jones Collection of farm machinery". New South Wales Department of Planning. Heritage Branch. Retrieved 1 July 2008.