Description:Cootamundra, located 380km south-west of Sydney and 318 metres above sea level, is a prosperous rural service centre and a major junction on the Sydney-Melbourne railway line. Cootamundra is located in the centre of a rich sheep grazing area although in recent times a number of industries - furniture manufacture, brickworks, tannery - have all contributed to its general economic well-being. The name 'Cootamundra Gold' has been given to the canola oil which is produced in the district.
Jurisdictions::Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council