| Corowa New South Wales | |||||||||
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 A view of the main street of Corowa | |||||||||
  Corowa | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°59′0″S 146°23′0″E / 35.98333°S 146.38333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5,595 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1858 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2646 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Federation Council | ||||||||
| County | Hume | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Corowa /ˈkɒrəwə/[2] is a town in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is on the bank of the Murray River, the border between New South Wales and Victoria, opposite the Victorian town of Wahgunyah. It is the largest town in the Federation Council and was the administrative centre of the former Corowa Shire. The name could have derived from an Aboriginal word referring to the curra pine which yielded gum used by Aboriginal people to fasten the heads of spears to the shafts. Another translation is "rocky river".[3]
There are two bridges over the Murray to Wahgunyah in Victoria: the heritage-listed John Foord Bridge and the Federation Bridge (opened on 2 April 2005). The town in conjunction with nearby town Rutherglen has an Australian Rules football team (Corowa-Rutherglen), competing in the Ovens & Murray Football League,[4] and a rugby league team, the Corowa Cougars, who compete in the Goulburn Murray competition.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corowa (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ "Corowa". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Full Points Footy. "Corowa Rutherglen". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
