Cookamidgera, New South Wales

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Cookamidgera
New South Wales
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Cookamidgera
Coordinates 33°12′09″S148°18′03″E / 33.20250°S 148.30083°E / -33.20250; 148.30083 Coordinates: 33°12′09″S148°18′03″E / 33.20250°S 148.30083°E / -33.20250; 148.30083
Population164 (2016 census) [1]
Established1893
Postcode(s) 2870
Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
LGA(s) Parkes Shire
State electorate(s) Dubbo
Federal division(s) Calare
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
23.4 °C
74 °F
10.9 °C
52 °F
587.5 mm
23.1 in

Cookamidgera is a town, Parish of Ashburnham County and Cadastral suburb of Forbes shire and Parkes Shire in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Originally known as Bindegandri, the town was renamed Cookamidgera on 29 August 1895. [2]

Cookamidgera is a stop on the Broken Hill railway line which was opened in 1893. The passenger services stopped in the 1970s, and passengers alight at the nearby Parkes railway station. [3]

Most retail and commercial activity has also left the town, with such services being obtained in the adjoining town of Parkes. The remaining services in the town are Rural Fire Service brigade, one church, Mechanics Institute and the rail platform.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cookamidgera (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Cookamidgera Station, at NSW rail.
  3. Forbes Family History Group Journal No. 104.