An amble through Coonamble and a Nickname Hall of Fame

Another pleasant little town. Coonamble has about 5000 inhabitants and many of them seem to be colourful characters, known mainly by their nicknames. They're pictured, larger than life, on various walls around the place. This is the Coonamble Nickname Hall of Fame.

We took a few minutes to stretch our legs here, to acquaint ourselves with these local identities, and to admire the fine looking pubs.


Like most of north western NSW, Coonamble has been suffering from drought for about four years, though there was a bit of rain a couple of weeks ago. It's traditionally known for sheep grazing, but more recently beef cattle have become important, plus crops such as wheat, barley, and canola.