Cowabbie, New South Wales
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Cowabbie is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina
region of New South Wales
, Australia. It is situated by road about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south from Ardlethan
and 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) north from Matong
along the Wagga Wagga road.
The place name Cowabbie is derived from expression used by the local Aboriginals
for cows when they were first seen in the area by these early inhabitants, and Cowabbie Station is one of the functioning properties in the area.
Cowabbie has a rich Presbyterian history. The original church - dilapidated but memorialised by the small community surrounding it, was first built by the local Hannah family in 1865 and then transported to its current location by bullock-team in 1926.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia. It is situated by road about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south from Ardlethan
Ardlethan, New South Wales
Ardlethan is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is located at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway...
and 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) north from Matong
Matong, New South Wales
Matong is a town in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is east from Narrandera and west from Coolamon. At the 2006 census, Matong had a population of 194 people.-Notes and references:...
along the Wagga Wagga road.
The place name Cowabbie is derived from expression used by the local Aboriginals
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
for cows when they were first seen in the area by these early inhabitants, and Cowabbie Station is one of the functioning properties in the area.
Cowabbie has a rich Presbyterian history. The original church - dilapidated but memorialised by the small community surrounding it, was first built by the local Hannah family in 1865 and then transported to its current location by bullock-team in 1926.