Coonamble

Coonamble is a town on the central-western plains of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Castlereagh Highway 95 km north-west of Gilgandra and 115 km south-east of Walgett. At the 2016 census, Coonamble had a population of 2,750. It is the regional hub for wheat growing and sheep and wool. The name for the town is taken from the Gamilaraay word guna (faeces) and -bil.

Population

• In the 2016 Census, there were 2,750 people in Coonamble. • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 34.2% of the population. • 80.0% of people were born in Australia and 83.0% of people only spoke English at home. • The most common responses for religion were Anglican 34.3% and Catholic 28.9%. ==Schools and churches==

Schools and churches

Coonamble has three schools: Coonamble Public School, St Brigids Catholic School, and Coonamble High School. It has a Catholic and an Anglican church. ==Rodeo==

Rodeo

Coonamble hosts an annual rodeo that is attended by around 1,000 competitors and 4,000 spectators. ==Radio station==

Radio station

Coonamble has its own local radio station, 2MTM 91.9FM, which has a wide variety of music from country to modern. Outback Radio 2WEB broadcasts to the area on 91.1FM. ==Sports==

Sports

The Coonamble Bears play in the Castlereagh Cup Rugby League competition. The Coonamble Rams play in the Western Plains Rugby Union competition. ==Climate==

Climate

Coonamble has a borderline semi-arid/humid subtropical climate (Köppen: BSh/Cfa) with hot summers, mild winters, and erratic rainfall year-round, with a summer maximum. The town is sunny, with 148.7 clear days annually ==Heritage listings==

Heritage listings

Coonamble has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: • Dubbo–Coonamble railway: Coonamble railway station == Notable people ==

Notable people

• Ron Boden, rugby league player • Alex Cullen, journalist • Ned Hanigan, rugby player • Lancelot Hansen, rugby league player • Eddie Murray, rugby league player, notable Aboriginal death in custody • Mary Quirk, politician • Jesse Ramien, rugby league player • Thomas Tyrrell, trade unionist and politician • Adriano Zumbo, pâtissier and chef • Braiden Burns, rugby league player • Max Jackson, country singer ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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