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Coolah is a town in the central western part of New South Wales, Australia in Warrumbungle Shire. At the 2006 census, Coolah had a population of 910. On the northeastern side of the area is the Liverpool Range with the Coolah Tops National Park. Most of the region is agricultural with sheep and cattle raising and crops grown along the Talbragar River and Coolaburragundy River valleys. ==History== The Coolah area was first settled by pastoralists around 1840. Coolah Post Office opened on 1 January 1849. Coolah was served by a branch railway from March 1920 until May 1975.〔''A Short History of the Craboon to Coolah Branch Line'' Preston, R.G. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, October, 1976 pp213-225〕 Cadbury Schweppes introduced a citrus-flavored energy drink in the US in 2006 named Coolah Energy. The text on the packaging for this product refers to the Australian Cadbury Schweppes product Solo as its inspiration, along with the lifestyle of the inhabitants of the town of Coolah. Coolah is the location of the first Australian memorial commemorating The Battle of Long Tan. A total of 18 trees were planted along Coolah's Vietnam Memorial Avenue, one for each Australian soldier killed during the battle. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coolah, New South Wales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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