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	Cowra breakout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cowra, in a farming district about 250km from Sydney, was the town nearest to No. 12 Prisoner of War Compound, a major POW camp, where 4,000 Axis military personnel and civilians were detained.
		The prisoners at Cowra also included Italians, Koreans who had served in the Japanese military, and Indonesian civilians detained at the request of the Dutch East Indies government.
		Cowra maintains a significant Japanese war cemetery, and a Japanese garden was later built, on Bellevue Hill, to commemorate these events.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cowra_breakout (925 words)

	Walkabout - Cowra
		Cowra is a town of 9500 people situated on the Lachlan River, 310m above sea-level and 320 km west of Sydney at the junction of the Mid Western and Olympic Highways.
		Cowra is noted for its historical and natural attractions, the magnificent Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre, quality restaurants, wineries, galleries, craft shops and horse riding.
		Cowra Museums is an interactive war, rural and rail museum with over 8000 exhibits including one of the country's largest operating model railways, the Cowra POW Camp exhibition, as well as nostalgic, historical and working war, rail, steam and farm machinery.
	walkabout.fairfax.com.au /locations/NSWCowra.shtml (3625 words)

	cowra.yourguide
		Cowra listened to the welcome sound of 10mms of rain falling on Wednesday night, with experts predicting more to come on the weekend.
		Cowra police have added a new highway patrol car to their fleet with a feature that will make it stand out from the rest - it is painted bright red.
		Our Cowra Women's Bowling Club held their Patrons and Past President's Day on Thursday of last week.This was a very happy and relaxed day as far as bowls was concerned with everyone enjoying themselves.It was pleasing that we had a...
	cowra.yourguide.com.au /home.asp (423 words)

	Cowra
		The graves of the Japanese, who were buried in Cowra, were well cared for by members of the local Returned Servicemen’s League, a humanitarian gesture which touched Japanese embassy officials who then broached the idea of an official Japanese War Cemetery.
		A further anti-war symbol in Cowra is the World Peace Bell in Civic Square; and the planting of an avenue of cherry trees connecting the war cemeteries, the POW campsite and the Japanese Garden.
		The introduction of the POW Theatre, at the Cowra Vistors Centre, is another attraction explaining the war years, the breakout and the reconciliation process since then.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/newsouthwales/cowra.asp (651 words)

	Cowra Prison Breakout
		On Saturday, 5 August 1944 Japanese prisoners at Cowra staged a breakout that resulted in the deaths of 4 young Australians and 231 Japanese.
		At 0150 hours on Saturday 5 August 1944 an unauthorized bugle was heard in camp B and immediately thereafter up to 900 Japanese prisoners of war rushed from their huts and attacked the fences of the compound.
		It was this mutual incomprehension between the two races which led to the 'night of a thousand suicides' when the Japanese in the Cowra prison camp attempted a mass breakout on 5 August 1944.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-battles/ww2/cowra-prison.htm (878 words)

	COWRA HIGH SCHOOL
		Cowra High School aims to provide a quality education for all students.
		When parents/caregivers enrol their children at Cowra High School they enter into a partnership with the school staff based on shared responsibility and mutual respect.
		Everyone in the Cowra High School community has a right to feel safe in the school environment, to be treated fairly by students and staff, to participate fully in school activities and to speak out and receive support when problems occur.
	www.cowra-h.schools.nsw.edu.au /student_welfare_policy.htm (4104 words)

	COWRA - NEW SOUTH WALES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Cowra is in the Lachlan Valley, an attractive farming land where produce such as meats, vegetables and even wines are produced locally.
		Cowra is renowned for its efforts to promote international understanding, playing host to the annual Festival of International Understanding and have being presented with a replica of the World Peace Bell.
		Close to Cowra is the beautiful Lake Wyangala which offers visitors the opportunity to participate in a range of water sports as well as enjoy fishing.
	www.australianexplorer.com /cowra.htm (344 words)

	A COWRA Paradise..... In Australia - photos of Australia on Worldisround (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Cowra is a small country town situated about four hours by road from Sydney, the Olympic City of 2000.
		In 2002 Cowra was judged to be the tidiest town in NSW.
		Cowra Public School is the oldest school in Cowra.It is situated a...
	www.worldisround.com /articles/13945/index.html (3175 words)

	A COWRA Paradise..... In Australia - Australia pictures on Worldisround
		Japanese Embassy officials, visiting the war graves in 1956/1957/1958, were so impressed with the attention given to the Japanese graves by the Cowra Sub -Branch of the RSL that amabassador Suzuki recommended to his government that all Japanese nationals buried in Australia be moved to Cowra.
		Cowra is renown for the wide variety and the quality of its sports and parks facilities.
		Cowra was selected as the tidiest town in NSW at the State Awards Dinner in November 2002.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/13945/text.html (4571 words)

	Cowra Tourism - Hotels, Accommodation and Tours - Official Site
		Cowra has a wealth of country experiences from relaxing along the extensive waterways to exploring the tranquil Japanese Garden.
		Industries based in Cowra include a vegetable processing factory, wool scouring, a distict abattoir, farm machinery distributors and furniture manufacturers.
		Cowra has a vibrant and expanding retail and commercial centre.
	www.cowratourism.com.au (182 words)

	Camp No. 12 - Cowra Internment and POW Camp
		In the early morning of 5 August 1944, 1,104 Japanese prisoners were involved in a mass breakout from Camp No. 12 at Cowra.
		Some research by Robert Piper indicated that there are 19 bodies in the Cowra POW Camp, who were from the first Japanese air raids on Darwin on 19 February 1942.
		It is believed that Katsuyoshi Tsuru was one of those 19 buried.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/pow/campcowra.htm (163 words)

	Cowra, NSW
		High quality prints of different sizes from any of these photos can be purchased and also made into greeting cards, t- shirts, coffee cups, key rings and a variety of other goods.
		The following is a series of photo galleries of birds of Cowra Shire taken during weekend surveys for the Cowra Woodland Bird Program (CWBP).
		So increasing the heterogeneity of remnants is a positive step that landholders can take to manage their remnant woodland sites for conservation.
	www.birdquest.net /CowraNSW.html (273 words)

	Cowra News
		Popular Cowra artist Christine Lanham will be staging a solo exhibition entitled ‘Rising Above’ at the Cowra Japanese Garden during October.
		Cowra's Future is in Your Hands - 30 Jan 2006
		Cowra Shire Council is to host a Future Search Conference March 24 to 26 of this year in the Civic Centre so the community can help decide what sort of a future they want for Cowra.
	www.cowra.nsw.gov.au /news.html (306 words)

	Cowra Motorcyclr Racing Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Cowra's Todd Kurtz increased his tally of Australian Titles by winning the 65cc and 85cc Australian Championships at Griffith and taking out second place in the 80cc 4 stroke class.
		The Cup final was the best race ever seen at Woodstock and from the comments of International Star Mick Poole it was the best race he had ever seen.
		When in Cowra visit the magnificent holograph located at the Visitors Information Centre next to McDonalds Restaurant.
	cowramotorcycleracing.homestead.com (975 words)

	Cowra POW Camp Slide Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Internment camps were to be built to hold those enemy aliens living in Australia.
		The camp at Cowra became famous 5 years later.
		The images in this slide show are used with the permission of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
	www.cowra.org /slideshow (88 words)

	"Cowra Breakout" (1984) (mini) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Tagline: War, regardless of ideals, is a force that will only drive men apart...Humanity, if it survives the hate and horror, is the only quality that could ever unite them (more)
		Plot Summary: In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout...
		User Comments: Cowra Breakout was Iconic Incident WWII.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0135848 (435 words)

	Amazon.com: Cowra Shire agricultural land suitability study (Agricultural land bulletin) (Agricultural land bulletin): ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Amazon.com: Cowra Shire agricultural land suitability study (Agricultural land bulletin) (Agricultural land bulletin): Books: M. J Nott
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		Cowra Shire agricultural land suitability study (Agricultural land bulletin) (Agricultural land bulletin) (Unknown Binding)
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007C4AVG?v=glance (320 words)

	Welcome to the Cowra Bike & Car Show website
		Welcome to the Cowra Bike and Car Show website.
		I started the show as an event that I would like to go to and hope that others enjoy the way it happens on the day.
		We're all here for a good time not a long time so enjoy life and don't worry about the small stuff.
	www.cowrabikeandcarshow.com (76 words)

	Cowra Army Camp, New South Wales, during WW2
		Cowra Army Camp, New South Wales, during WW2
		The 2/12th Field Ambulance carried out their basic training at Cowra in New South Wales where they were in support of the 23rd Australian Infantry Brigade.
		The 2/12th Field Ambulance relocated with the 23rd Australian Infantry Brigade from Cowra to Winnellie just south of the RAAF Darwin airfield in the Northern Territory in March 1941.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/locations/cac.htm (116 words)

	Hotels in New South Wales Cowra \| aleb.org
		A month cost $1045, including airfare, a $130 fee for a guide to take me to the top of glacier-covered Mount Chimborazo, and everything else."
		Enjoy the rural pleasure of the Cowra and Lachlan Valley District.
		From grapevines to swimming, from wine and dining to sailing and water skiing or explore...more
	www.unitas-usa.com /Australia/New-South-Wales/Cowra/index.html (145 words)

	Best Western Cowra - Cowra - Best Western Cowra Reviews - TripAdvisor
		Exceptional is the first word to come to mind when my wife, my young daughter and myself stayed at the Best Western in Cowra NSW.
		Not only was the room HUGE but also very comfortable with the mod cons of a four star hotel.
		Explore our site to find travel information and unbiased reviews on Cowra tourism, attractions, maps and much more.
	tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g261613-d255898-Reviews-a_als.0-Best_Western_Cowra... (498 words)

	Cowra & District Aero Club - Home
		Cowra and District Aero Club is based at Cowra Airport in the central west of New South Wales.
		To experience the joy of ultralight flying and to learn more please click
		Copyright © Cowra and District Aero Club Inc. 2006
	www.cowraaeroclub.org.au /index.html (117 words)

	Cowra bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Cowra B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
		Find the perfect Cowra B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
		Find the perfect Cowra Australia Bed and Breakfasts and Inns.
		Home > Australia > New South Wales > Cowra Bed and Breakfasts
	www.bedandbreakfast.com /cowra-new-south-wales.html (65 words)

	Cowra Hotels \| MyTravelGuide.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On this Page: Compare Prices • Cowra Hotels • Photos
		Hotels in Cowra (1 - 1 of 1)
		From grapevines to swimming, from wine and dining to [more]
	mytravelguide.com /hotels/cthotels-75302705-Australia_Cowra_hotels.html (284 words)

	Cowra Truck Wreckers
		Cowra Truck Wreckers, your family owned commercial truck and parts dealer with over 30 years of service to NSW and beyond.
		If you can't find it on our website, call us, we'll probably have it out back!
		This site is best viewed using Internet Explorer 5.0 or above
	www.cowratruckwreckers.com.au (48 words)

	eBay Australia Shop - Caravan City Cowra and Cowra Museum: Category 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Home > eBay Stores > Caravan City Cowra and Cowra Museum > All Categories
		Cowra Museum is Open 7 days, 9AM to 5PM.
		Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
	stores.ebay.com.au /Caravan-City-Cowra-and-Cowra-Museum (144 words)

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