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  About the Cooma Monaro Council area
Cooma-Monaro Council is based in the country town of Cooma, New South Wales.
The village of Cooma was first surveyed in March 1849 and has developed into a thriving community of 8000 people.
Cooma is perfectly situated only one hour from the Mountains, Canberra and the Coast.
www.cooma.local-e.nsw.gov.au /about.html   (0 words)

  
  Cooma, Snowy Region NSW
Cooma is the main commercial centre of the Snowy Mountains region and the headquarters of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Cooma is situated at the junction of the Monaro Highway and the Snowy Mountains Highway.
Because of its location, Cooma is a good base for families who want to enjoy the snowfields but prefer a wider range of accommodation and town activities.
www.southcoast.com.au /snowy/cooma.html   (364 words)

  
 MYRMEKITE 27 OF 50
Evidence to support this hypothesis include: (1) zoned plagioclase and myrmekite in high-grade gneisses, migmatites, and granodiorite, (2) presence of myrmekite and absence of graphic textures in pegmatites, and (3) relatively-calcic plagioclase inclusions in large orthoclase crystals and absence of plagioclase in the ground mass in leucosomes.
For example, myrmekite-to-graphic-granite transitions are missing in the pegmatites and migmatites in the Cooma Complex (Fig.
Isolated rectangular melt cumulates in the midst of melanosomes are illogical.
www.csun.edu /~vcgeo005/cooma.htm   (2740 words)

  
 COOMA
Cooma is known as the Capital of the Snowy Mountains.
It is the commercial hub of the Monaro and Snowy Mountains regions, the main gateway to all the NSW ski resorts, and the headquarters for Snowy Hydro.
One delight which is free is the beauty of the countryside around Cooma, especially during the Autumn months when the colours are truly spectacular.
www.cmrailway.org.au /cooma.htm   (0 words)

  
 Visit Cooma - Cooma Visitors Centre, Cooma Australia
Cooma is the capital of the Snowy Mountains.
Since then, Cooma has welcomed gold miners, graziers, the thousands of people from all around the world who built the mighty Snowy Scheme, and of course hundreds of thousands of holiday-makers every year.
Cooma has a variety of accommodation houses, so finding somewhere to rest your head is easy.
www.visitcooma.com.au   (0 words)

  
 National Trust Property - Cooma Cottage, Yass
Situated on the Yass River, Cooma Cottage is in the heart of some of New South Wales' richest sheep grazing country and during the 1830s, brothers Henry and Cornelius O'Brien joined other pioneers such as Hume in settling these rich, open plains.
Cooma Cottage forms part of an important group of rural houses along the Yass River which include Douro and Hardwicke.
Today Cooma Cottage functions as a house museum and features an exhibition on the life and achievements of the explorer Hamilton Hume.
www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au /cooma.html   (468 words)

  
 cooma.yourguide.com.au
COOMA North students will go on a two-week trial to determine whether behavioural problems are linked with additives in children's diets later this month.
MAY 25, 2006: It was just another Thursday night at the courts for Cooma's squash-playing set until Peter Strange convulsed, dropped to the ground and died from a heart attack.
COOMA'S top soccer sides will play at home this weekend, with the Tigers taking on Brindabella Blues at Nijong at 3pm and the division 2 side kicking off against Canberra FC at 1pm.
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 Welcome to the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council is based in the country town of Cooma, New South Wales, perfectly situated only one hour from the Mountains, Canberra and the Coast, and only 4 hours to Sydney.
For further information regarding Cooma and its surroundings, including tourist activities please visit the Cooma Visitor's Centre web page or contact them via info@visitcooma.nsw.gov.au.
The Council offices are open 8:35am to 5pm Monday to Friday and are located at 81 Commissioner St, Cooma.
cooma.local-e.nsw.gov.au   (114 words)

  
 Study to examine traffic and parking in Cooma. 04/09/2006. ABC News Online
Study to examine traffic and parking in Cooma.
The council is planning to undertake the study soon as part of its strategic direction and management plan.
NRMA statistics reveal 11,000 cars pass through Cooma during daily peak periods.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200609/s1732209.htm   (128 words)

  
 Cooma, NSW - Daily Weather Observations
Temperature, humidity, cloud and rainfall observations are from Cooma Visitors Centre {station 070278}.
Wind and pressure observations are from Cooma Airport AWS {station 070217}.
If you are after long-term averages relevant to Cooma, New South Wales, look at the tables for Cooma Lambie Street, Cooma Visitors Centre, Corryong (Parish Lane) or Canberra Airport.
www.bom.gov.au /climate/dwo/IDCJDW2033.latest.shtml   (363 words)

  
  Hotels in Cooma - Cooma hotel reservations & reviews. Cooma travel guide and hotel list. Hotels in Cooma   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cooma hotels and resorts reservation guide - the definitive guide to Cooma accommodation.
The Cooma hotels and resorts guide provides a brief summary, customer ratings and reviews for hotels or resorts.
For detailed hotel information or to reserve a hotel or resort in Cooma, please select a hotel or resort and let asiahotels.com be your Cooma travel agent.
www.asiahotels.com /hl/Cooma-Australia.asp   (263 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cooma   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cooma is a town in the south of New South Wales, Australia.
Cooma is the main town of the Monaro region and the gateway to the Snowy Mountains.
Cooma, which is pleasantly situated at an elevation of 2657 ft., is the tourist centre for visitors to the Yarrangobilly Caves and Mount Kosciusko and its observatory.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cooma   (312 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Cooma is the main town of the Monaro region and on the edge of the Snowy Mountains.
There is an Aviation Pioneers' Memorial at Cooma with artifacts recovered from the Avro 618 Ten aircraft, "Southern Cloud", that crashed on 21 March 1931 in the Australian Alps' Toolong Mountain range.
The railway from Sydney was extended from Royalla to Cooma in 1889 and closed in 1986.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Cooma,_New_South_Wales   (402 words)

  
 Cooma   (Site not responding. Last check: )
By a Gazette proclamation of 6th January, 1880, the election of Aldermen and Auditors for the newly incorporated Municipality was notified as being held at the Court House, Cooma, on Tuesday, 3rd February, 1880.
The water is pumped from the river to a dam constructed on a hill overlooking the town, and is thence distributed by gravitation.
The rates receivable by the Cooma Council in respect of the area sought to be transferred amounted to £339 and £109 respectively.
www.cooma.nsw.gov.au /monaropioneers/local-government/local-govt.htm   (2333 words)

  
 Cooma
Cooma is the major town of the Snowy Mountains region and one of the state’s many “gold rush” towns.
Cooma also became the centre of a winter tourist industry in 1889, with the opening of the railway.
Cooma can be accessed from the North via Canberra and the Monaro Highway from the South via the Snowy Mountains and Monaro Highway or from the West via the Snowy Mountains Highway.
www.about-australia.com /new-south-wales/snowy-mountains/destinations/cooma   (257 words)

  
 Cooma
Cooma is the gateway to the Snowy Mountains and with a population of over 10 000 is the largest town in the area.
That’s about all there is to Cooma, except for the Llama Farm, 19km out of town on the Adaminaby Road (Fri–Sun 10am–4pm, daily during school holidays; $10, children $5), where llamas, alpacas and guanacos are bred.
Cooma airport is 10 minutes south of the town and has regular flights to and from Sydney.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/newsouthwales/cooma.asp   (704 words)

  
 Cooma-Monaro
Its main centre, Cooma, the capital of the Snowy Mountains Region, is the crossroads for regional traffic.
Historic Cooma is the centre of the region's tourism industry which generated $200m in 1995–96.International attractions include fishing, skiing and national parks.
Cooma has one of the highest standards of regional health services in NSW providing acute and primary care.
www.capitalregion.org.au /Cooma-Monaro.htm   (559 words)

  
 Shearers in the Cooma area   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Patrick Percy; buried at Cooma NSW Australia; born 8 Dec 1927 at Cooma NSW Australia; died 2 Nov 2002 at Cooma NSW Australia at age 74.
Austyn Clive; born 18 Jun 1897 at Cooma NSW Australia; died 16 Jun 1959 at Cooma NSW Australia at age 61; buried 20 Jun 1959 at Numeralla NSW Australia.
Ruby Sarah; buried at Cooma NSW Australia; born 27 Dec 1917 at Pine Valley Cooma NSW Australia; died 14 Sep 1995 at Cooma NSW Australia at age 77.
www.cooma.nsw.gov.au /monaropioneers/freebodyj.htm   (5539 words)

  
 Cooma98, Cooma 1998
The Land Rover 50th Anniversary Gathering of Australia was held over Easter, from the 10th to the 13th of April 1998, at Cooma in the Monaro district of southern New South Wales (NSW).
Cooma was chosen because it lies between the major population centres of Melbourne and Sydney and is a reasonable compromise in terms of access for Land Rover enthusiasts from other parts.
Cooma is also closely associated with the history of Land Rover in Australia, being the home of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme (SMHEA) which used many Land Rovers during its construction phase, even leading to some notable developments such as possibly the first fitment of seat-belts to four wheel drives.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /ecars/News/1998/980410.Cooma1.html   (887 words)

  
 Cooma Town
Late in 1993, Dugald Mitchell OAM was elected president of Cooma Mainstreets and a brainstorming session set up five objectives for Mainstreets.
In July 1996, a decision was made to form Cooma Unlimited, co-ordinating the activity of Cooma Mainstreets, the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
Cooma Unlimited and Cooma Chamber of Commerce and Industry work towards the same goals of promotion and development of the regional community.
www.coomatown.com.au /corporate/cucci.htm   (312 words)

  
 The Travel Doctor
The surgery is located on one of the two main highways out of Cooma leading to the coast.
Diagnosis and management of short term illness, surveillance of chronic illness, management of sporting injuries, cryotherapy, pre employment and medical examinations, psychological counseling, family planning, pap smears, pregnancy tests, impotence management, antenatal care, "smokescreen" stop smoking programme, family counseling, lifestyle counseling and health promotion, management of skin conditions including therapy for sunspots and warts.
The practice's long relationship with SMEC, a corporation based in Cooma which provides engineering expertise to over 50 third world nations, has ensured a level of exposure to international travel concerns unusual for a rural practice.
www.tmvc.com.au /about_locations.asp?UnqID=0.1024316&ClinicID=47   (1246 words)

  
 NSW Cooma   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Snowy Mountains Hydro­Electric Scheme made the Southern tableland pastoral town of Cooma what it is today, the administrative centre for the hydro­electric scheme and a centre for the Snowy Mountains tourist resorts.
Galleries in Cooma include the Lord Raglan Inn Gallery, with its paintings, jewellery, silverware, pottery and furniture housed in a building that dates back to 1854 and Past Times Country Craft, everything to do with wool, also housed in an old inn.
One of these is Nannygoat Hill, a reserve in the centre of Cooma with a 360 degree panorama of the Monaro district and the Snowy Mountains.
www.allsydney.com /nsw/Cooma.htm   (362 words)

  
 Cooma Station
Cooma was surveyed in 1849 and the first sales of village lands occurred the following year.
Historically the most interesting area of Cooma is that known as the Lambie Town Walk.
One of the more bizarre places in Cooma is the Lions Lookout (near the Snowy Mountains Authority headquarters).
www.policensw.com /region/southern/monaro/lac/mo13.html   (926 words)

  
 Cooma Trout Acclimatisation Association - Index
The Cooma Trout Acclimatisation Association is a branch of the Monaro Acclimatisation Society that was formed in 1937.
In 1949 it was decided that the Monaro Acclimatisation Society would be comprised of branches in Batlow, Cooma, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Bungarby, Humula, Delegate, Bombala, Nimmitabel, Jindabyne, Adamidaby and Queanbeyan.
The Cooma Trout Acclimatisation Association was established for the purpose of improving trout fishing in the district.
www.geocities.com /coomatrout   (168 words)

  
 Holiday Accommodation Australia - Cooma - Cooma Cottage
Cooma Cottage was built in the Cooma CBD in 1860.
Cooma cottage is one block from restaurants, cafes, movies, pubs, heated pool and other venues.
Cooma is a prosperous and thriving small city with an excellent CBD, there are country cafes, pubs,movies, resturants and take aways as well as very good day shopping.
www.takeabreak.com.au /Cooma/SnowyMountains/Family/Cooma-Cottage.htm   (543 words)

  
 Cooma, Australia Cheap Hotels Motels - hotel and motel rooms and reservations available in Cooma, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cooma Australia is a great place to visit.
This is an ancient land, and often looks it: in places, it's the most eroded, denuded and driest of continents, with much of central and western Australia - the bulk of the country.....
Click on a hotel or motel name from the list of hotels and motels available in Cooma, Australia to find hotel and motel reservations that are available at this location.
www.eztrip.com /Cooma/COOMA_AU_INTL.html   (351 words)

  
 Discount Cooma Hotels, Cooma Hotels Accomidations century3.com
Today many Cooma siders are proud to trace their heritage to these original settlers.
We had the privilege to attend a performance of the Symphony in the Concert Hall, the largest hall with seating for 2690.Sydney's restaurants are not only numerous and of the finest quality, but they are remarkably inexpensive when compared with other cities of the world.
The Cooma Olympic Park Railway Station will be able to accommodate 50,000 people per hour during the games.A day trip that I highly recommend is a tour of the Blue Mountains, an area of dense forested valleys, canyons with steep cliffs and waterfalls.
www.century3.com /AU/New-South-Wales/Cooma/index.html   (791 words)

  
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Wildflowers in the Cooma area, Snowy Mts., Feb 1967
Native cedar in the Cooma area, Snowy Mts., Feb 1967
Panorama in the Cooma area, Snowy Mts., Feb 1967
faculty.ucr.edu /~legneref/landscap/pacific/austral/cooma.htm   (216 words)

  
 Visit Cooma - Cooma Visitors Centre, Cooma Australia
As a result of Cooma's varied history there are many interesting historic and cultural attractions in the town.
Cooma Railway Station was opened in 1889 during the heyday of rail travel.
Cooma Little Theatre has been entertaining the local community with dramatic works since 1955.
www.visitcooma.com.au /cultural.htm   (355 words)

  
 Cooma and Bombala meetings kickstart Kosciuszko plan information sessions
The two sessions, held in Cooma and Bombala last week, kickstarted a series of similar sessions that will be held in towns around the park.
The intimate format of the sessions allowed individuals with an interest in the park and the new draft plan to wander about and read the display material or ask questions.
NPWS advisory committee member Gay Epstein said that the Cooma session was most useful as it provided a two-way communication process whereby the local community could find out more and NPWS staff could get instant feedback on the draft.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /npws.nsf/Content/media_170604_coomakickstart   (499 words)

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