Kapooka, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 35°9′7.66″S 147°18′7.48″E / 35.1521278°S 147.3020778°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| City | Wagga Wagga |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 395 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2661 |
| County | Mitchell |
| Parish | Uranquinty |
| Annual rainfall | 595.9 mm (23.46 in)[3] |
Kapooka ('place of winds' in Wiradjuri) a suburb in the south-west of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.[4]
Kapooka is home to the Department of Defence's Blamey Barracks from where the Army Recruit Training Centre conducts its operations.
It is located on the Olympic Highway, between Wagga Wagga and Uranquinty.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kapooka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kapooka". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Monthly rainfall: Kapooka Blamey Barracks". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
Rainfall includes all forms of precipitation that reach the ground, such as rain, drizzle, hail and snow.
- ^ "Kapooka". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
External links
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