Kootingal, New South Wales
| Kootingal Federal division(s) | New England | |
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Kootingal is a town in
It is an agricultural based town, with lucerne, fruit, vegetable, chicken and egg farms.
Kootingal holds an annual Pumpkin Festival and Outdoor Leisure Show in April at the Kootingal sports ground. There are a variety of stalls and the show is suitable for all ages.
Heritage listings
Kootingal has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- New England Highway: Moonby House[3]
Community facilities
- Caravan Park
- Catholic and Anglican Churches
- Kootingal Public School
- Moonbi House Retirement Village
- Police Station
- Post Office
- Railway Station
- Swimming Pool
- Sportsground
- Tennis Courts
- War Memorial Hall, Library and Pre-School
Transport
Kootingal station is situated on the Main North railway line. Trains no longer continue all the way to the Queensland border, but the town is still served twice daily by the NSW TrainLink Xplorer service between Sydney and Armidale in both directions. This station is less than 20 minutes drive from Tamworth.
Tamworth Buslines operates a bus service between Kootingal, Bendemeer and Tamworth.[4]
Scouts
Kootingal has a Scout group in combination with the village of Moonbi. The Kootingal-Moonbi Scout group consists of Joey Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts. It is a thriving Group and enjoys many activities.
References
- ^ "2021 Kootingal, Census All persons".
- ^ Kootingal Community Development Committee, "Kootingal", n.d.
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- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
