Cowra
Cowra | |
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Cowra | |
Interactive map of Cowra | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′02″S 148°42′00″E / 33.83389°S 148.70000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1846 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,254 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
| Postcode | 2794 |
| County | Forbes, Bathurst |
| Gazetted | 1849 |
| Mean max temp | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 8.3 °C (46.9 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 598.3 mm (23.56 in) |
Cowra (/ˈkaʊrə/) is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre and the council seat for the Cowra Shire, with a population of 8,254.
Cowra is located approximately 310 m (1,017 ft) above sea level, on the banks of the Lachlan River, in the Lachlan Valley. By road it is approximately 310 km (193 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney, and 189 km (117 mi) north of the nation's capital, Canberra. The town is situated at the intersection of three state highways: the Mid-Western Highway, Olympic Highway and the Lachlan Valley Way.
Cowra is included in the rainfall recorder and weather forecast region for the Central West Slopes and Plains division of the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.