Corowa, New South Wales

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Corowa ([35°59′S 146°23′E]) is a town in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is on the bank of the Murray River, the border between New South Wales and Victoria.

There are two bridges over the Murray to Wahgunyah in Victoria. The heritage-listed John Foord bridge was supplemented in 2005 by the Federation Bridge, opened on 2 April 2005.

In the 1890s, Corowa was the site of several important conferences leading to the federation of the various colonies into the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.

Prominent people

Nigel Lappin is an Australian Rules Football player born in Corowa
Ben Mathews is another Australian Rules Football player from Corowa
George Palmer was a cricketer in the 1880s born in Corowa
Mike Walsh, television host
Stephen Mowlam is an Australian Hockey Player who grew up in, and played hockey for Corowa

Aboriginal People of the Corowa District "The tribe of aborigines that inhabited the Corowa area were called, in their own language, the Bangerang Tribe. The name has various spellings in English, varying all the way from Bandjalang through Panderang to Pinegorine." Reference: 'Flow Gently Past' by Brian Burton

External links

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