Cabramurra, New South Wales

Cabramurra was the third-highest permanently inhabited town on the Australian continent, situated at 1,488 metres (4,882 ft) in the western Snowy Mountains (or South West Slopes) of the Great Dividing Range, in the state of New South Wales. It is 82 metres (269 ft) lower than Dinner Plain in Victoria, and 272 metres (892 ft) lower than Charlotte Pass Village in New South Wales. The last residents are scheduled to leave the town in January 2018 with the current workforce housed being replaced with drive-in/drive-out staff. The name Cabramurra may be derived from Wiradjuri gambirra marra ("crooked hand").

Cabramurra
New South Wales
Cabramurra town, afternoon in winter, looking north from the lookout
Cabramurra
Coordinates35°55′59″S 148°22′59″E
Population37 (2016 census)
Established1954
Postcode(s)2629
Elevation1,488 m (4,882 ft)
Location
  • 503 km (313 mi) SW of Sydney
  • 223 km (139 mi) WSW of Canberra
  • 109 km (68 mi) WNW of Cooma
  • 110 km (68 mi) SSE of Tumut
LGA(s)Snowy Valleys Shire
State electorate(s)Albury
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
11.5 °C
53 °F
4.0 °C
39 °F
1,700.1 mm
66.9 in
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