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Boorowa
| Boorowa New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Boorowa Court House | |
  Boorowa | |
| Coordinates | 34°26′S 148°43′E / 34.433°S 148.717°E |
| Population | 1,211 (2011 census)[1] |
| Established | 1843 |
| Postcode(s) | 2586 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Hilltops Council |
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn |
| Federal division(s) | Hume |
Boorowa is a small town in New South Wales. It is 66 km (41 mi) from Yass. The town is built on the banks of the Boorowa River, which flows into the Lachlan River. The town was first called Burrowa. Boorowa and Burrowa are Aboriginal words in the Wiradjuri language meaning "birds".[2] In 2008, there were 1350 living in Boorowa.[3]
The first people to live in the area were the Wiraduri people. This was one of the largest tribes in New South Wales. They had several regular camping sites along the Lachlan and Boorowa Rivers. It is estimated that there were several thousand Wiradjuri people at the time of European settlement. A survey in 1851 showed that there were only 300 people left. Local Wiradjuri people were forced onto government reserves at Rye Park and Edgerton.[2]
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boorowa (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Booroowa". Towns and Villages of the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ↑ Boorowa and District Historical Society (April 2008). Follow the Shamrock Trails. Boorowa, New South Wales: Boorowa Council.
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