Cootamundra
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Arts, culture and heritage in Cootamundra
Visit the Sir Donald Bradman Birthplace Museum, a restored cottage filled with fascinating cricketing memorabilia. You'll also find former cricketing captains cast in bronze along the Captain's Walk at Jubilee Park.
About Cootamundra
Cootamundra is the birthplace of cricket's greatest batsman, Sir Donald Bradman. This prosperous rural town surrounded by crops of canola is 360 km south-west of Sydney. It's popular with nature-lovers who travel to see the extravagant blooming of countless Cootamundra wattle trees in July and August.
While in Cootamundra, you can play a round of golf at the oldest country course in NSW or enjoy the birdlife and natural habitat of Pioneer Park. Don't miss the spectacular Milestone Sculptures around town that celebrate Cootamundra's claim to produce some of the nation's finest, quality wheat crops.
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Countryside near Cootamundra
Paddock near Cootamundra. Image Paul Foley
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Bradman's Birthplace, Cootamundra
Cricketer Sir Donald Bradman's Birthplace, Cootamundra. Image Riverina Tourism
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Captain's Walk, Cootamundra
The Captains Walk in Cootamundra features busts of every Australian Cricket Captain. Image Paul Foley
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