Cootamundra

Cootamundra is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. Cootamundra has a long history from the time of the Wiradjuri people. Cootamundra derives its name from their word for turtle, 'guudhamang.' Graziers came and settled in the area in 1830s.

By car
Cootamundra is a rural town situated on the western slopes of New South Wales, about 350km southwest of Sydney via M31/B94/A41. It's around 2 hours 15 mins drive from Capital Circle Canberra, 1 hour 15 minutes from Wagga Wagga, and 1 hour from Gundagai.

By train
NSW TrainLink operates two trains each way daily from Melbourne to Sydney which stop at Cootamundra. Additionally, there is a service between Sydney and Griffith once a week (both ways) which stops at Cootamundra.



By bus
Cootamundra is a hub for NSW TrainLink coaches. Coaches which stop at Cootamundra include:
 * A Canberra-Wagga Wagga service
 * A Cootamundra-Tumbarumba service
 * A Cootamundra-Condobolin service
 * A Cootamundra-Mildura service
 * A Cootamundra-Dubbo service
 * A Cootamundra-Bathurst service

By plane
Cootamundra has a small airport right on the edge of town, but no regular passenger transport. Charters are available.

See
In July and August visitors will enjoy seeing the brilliant Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana) in full bloom.