Cowabbie
| Cowabbie Federal division(s) | Riverina | |
|---|---|---|
Cowabbie is a rural community in the central part of the
Matong along the Wagga Wagga
road.
The place name Cowabbie is derived from expression used by the local Aboriginals for cows when they were first seen in the area by these early inhabitants,[2] and Cowabbie Station is one of the functioning properties in the area.
Cowabbie has a rich
Presbyterian
history. The original church – dilapidated but memorialised by the small community surrounding it, was first built by the local Hannah family in 1865 and then transported to its current location by bullock-team in 1926.
Notes and references
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowabbie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Cowabbie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
