article_snippet.sent: The town of Canowindra is 317km west of Sydney or three hours’ drive from Leeton.
article_snippet.sent: Canowindra is located near Cowra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia in Cabonne Shire.
article_snippet.sent: A genuine country town, in the 2011 census, Canowindra and the surrounding area had a population of 2,381.
article_snippet.sent: The name of A genuine country town is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'a home'.
article_snippet.sent: The name of the town is also popularly known as the Balloon Capital of Australia .