About Cowra
Location
Distance from Sydney: 312kms (4 hrs drive)
Distance from Bathurst: 110kms (1hr 10mins drive)
Distance from Orange: 91km (1hr drive)
Distance from Canberra: 199kms (2hrs drive)
Population
Town: 9,700; Shire: 12,500
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Cowra
Hospital:
- 42 beds: services include – medical, surgical, obstetrics,
emergency, paediatric, pathology, palliative care, mental health,
x-ray, ultrasound, dental.
- 24 emergency care, with on-call medical services. Orange
is the referral centre, 70mins drive.
- Tel: 02 6340 2300
Other
Community
Health Centre (on hospital grounds)
- services include – physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy, community nursing, dietitian, child & family nursing.
- Area serviced by numerous GPs and health professionals. The health
service has a staff of 150.
Education Facilities
Tertiary
- Cowra TAFE
Secondary Schools: 2
Primary Schools: 4
Other
- Holman Place Special School
Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities
- Early Childhood/Daycare Facilities
- Several mothers’ support groups & play groups
Retail Facilities
Chain grocery store, chain department store, clothing shops, specialty
shops, cafes and restaurants, bakeries, Newsagents, Post Office.
Financial Institutions
National Australia Bank, ANZ, Westpac, Commonwealth and St George
Banks all have branches in the central business district – as
does Central West Credit Union. All major banks offer 24hr ATM services.
Entertainment / Attractions in the Region
- Cowra Japanese Gardens
- Cowra P.O.W. Theatre Hologram
- Australia’s World Peace Bell
- Site of the Cowra P.O.W. Camp & Breakout
- Japanese & Australian War Cemeteries
- Cowra Rose Garden
- Cowra Art Gallery
- Cowra FUN Museums
- Wyangala Dam
- Lachlan Valley Railway
- Various cellar doors & vineyards
- Savoy Cinema
- Annual Festival of International Understanding
