The town and the region both have Aboriginal names. It is thought that Monaro was an Aboriginal word meaning 'treeless plains' and that Cooma, originally spelt 'coombah', means either 'big lake' or 'open country'.
The area was first explored by Europeans in 1823 when an expedition led by Captain Currie and Major Ovens moved south from Lake George searching for good grazing land.
By 1827 the Monaro Plains had been settled as far as Berridale and by 1847 there were enough settlers in the area for a Court of Petty Sessions to be established at the new settlement of Cooma.
Two years earlier a small Gothic Revival church, Christ Church of England located 2 km south of Cooma on Myalla Road, had been built. It is the oldest church in the area and one of the oldest buildings in the Monaro. It was restored in 1960 and still stands today.
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Distance & direction from Sydney: 399 Klms SW |
Population: 6,301 (approx) |
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