Cowra
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Cowra is a regional town in central-west New South Wales, Australia, known for its agricultural industry and the historic World War II Cowra breakout.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cowra breakout | 0 |
| Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre | 0 |
| Cowra Japanese War Cemetery | 0 |
| Cowra Airport | 0 |
| Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site | 0 |
| Cowra region | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese garden
ⓘ
World War II event ⓘ heritage-listed site ⓘ locality ⓘ regional airport ⓘ town ⓘ war cemetery ⓘ |
| casualties |
4 Australian soldiers killed
ⓘ
over 200 Japanese prisoners killed or wounded ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| containsGravesOf |
Japanese civilians
ⓘ
Japanese servicemen ⓘ |
| country |
Australia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Central West (New South Wales)
ⓘ
surface form:
Orana and Central West
|
| date | 5 August 1944 ⓘ |
| designer | Ken Nakajima ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 190 km north of Canberra
ⓘ
approximately 310 km west of Sydney ⓘ |
| electoralDistrict | state electorate of Cootamundra ⓘ |
| event | Cowra breakout ⓘ |
| federalDivision | Division of Riverina ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Cowra Japanese War Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Cowra Airport ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | over 8,000 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre
ⓘ
World War II Cowra breakout ⓘ agricultural industry ⓘ cattle grazing ⓘ horticulture ⓘ peace and reconciliation initiatives with Japan ⓘ sheep grazing ⓘ viticulture ⓘ war cemeteries ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Cowra Shire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central West (New South Wales)
ⓘ
surface form:
central-west New South Wales
|
| locatedOnRiver | Lachlan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cowra
self-linksurface differs
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Cowra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Cowra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Cowra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Cowra self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| opened | 1979 ⓘ |
| participants |
Australian military personnel
ⓘ
Japanese prisoners of war ⓘ |
| region |
Central West (New South Wales)
ⓘ
surface form:
Central West
|
| result | mass escape attempt from POW camp ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| transport |
Mid-Western Highway
ⓘ
Olympic Highway ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cowra region
subject surface form:
Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre
subject surface form:
Cowra Japanese War Cemetery
subject surface form:
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site