Cowra, NSW, Australia, Pop 13000
S 33° 53.179 E 148° 29.892
55H E 638545 N 6249438
Cowra, population 13000.
Waymark Code: WMR1Y1
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/30/2016
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Cowra was established in 1849. In 2011 the population was 9,411.
The first explorer, George William Evans, entered the Lachlan Valley in 1845. He named the area the Oxley Plains after his superior the surveyor-general, John Oxley.
The township of "Coura Rocks" had its beginnings in 1844. Around 1847, the township site became known as Cowra.
During World War II, Cowra was the site of a prisoner of war (POW) camp. Most of the detainees were captured Japanese and Italian military personnel. On 5 August 1944, at least 545 Japanese POWs attempted a mass breakout from the camp. Simultaneously, other Japanese prisoners committed suicide or were killed by their countrymen, inside the camp.
Address: Mid Western Highway
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