NRL Les Boyd (born 17 November 1956) grew up representing the Cootamundra Bulldogs in the Group 9 Rugby League, became a professional Rugby League Player, representing Australia and NSW in the State of Origin. Thomas Bradley (born 1990) - Australian dancer for Sydney Dance Company and Australian Dance Theatre Sir Donald Bradman (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), Australian international cricketer, born in Cootamundra Bob Holder, rodeo champion Philip Lowe (born 1961) - Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, moved to Cootamundra aged 5. Hayley Manwaring (born 1991) - Guitarist in Australian rock band Moaning Lisa (band) Billy Murdoch (1854–1911), batsman and Test cricket captain, was a solicitor in private life, and had a practice in Cootamundra in the 1880s. Hubert Leslie Primrose (1880–1942) solicitor and politician Isaac Smith (30 December 1988) - AFL footballer Ethelbert Ambrook Southee (1890–1968) college principal Eric Weissel (1903–1972) - professional Rugby League Player Climate Cootamundra has a typical climate of the lower South West Slopes region; long, hot, dry summers interspersed with severe thunderstorms, and cool winters with many rain days. Occasionally, snow may fall during the winter months, with the most recent settled snowfall having occurred in August 2019. Under the Köppen climate classification scheme, the town has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), receiving enough precipitation to avoid the semi-arid (BSk) climate classification. In popular culture In The Two Ronnies' sketch "The Australians", Cootamundra is the location of their travel agency. Leonard Hubbard recorded the song "Cootamundra" in 1924. The Cootamundra Jazz Band (1951–1960) was one of Australia's foremost Dixieland groups John Williamson recorded the song "Cootamundra Wattle" in 1986. Gallery References External links Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council Cootamundra – New Country Living Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council Mining towns in New South Wales