Coolamon, New South Wales

Coolamon
Coolamon
Town
	Coolamon seen as entering from the Wagga Wagga Road
	Coolamon
	Coordinates: 34°49′55″S 147°12′04″E / 34.83194°S 147.20111°E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Riverina
LGA	Coolamon Shire Council;
Location	506 km (314 mi) SW of Sydney ; 482 km (300 mi) N of Melbourne ; 255 km (158 mi) W of Canberra ; 40 km (25 mi) NW of Wagga Wagga ; 40 km (25 mi) W of Junee ;
Established	3 October 1881
Government
• State electorate	Cootamundra;
• Federal division	Riverina;
Area
• Total	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population
• Total	2,275 (2021 census)
• Density	570/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+11:00 (AEDT)
Postcode	2701
County	Bourke
Parish	Kindra

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 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.