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COWRA IN THE NEWS

Last survivor of bloody Cowra breakout
 

WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

August 5, 2019

Former Japanese prisoner of war Teruo Murakami has returned to Cowra to honour comrades who died in the bloody 1944 Cowra breakout.

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A case study on improving the country through farm planning – ‘Duallie’, Cowra

LOCAL LAND SERVICES

February 11, 2025

When Kerrie Smith and her family took over their Cowra farm, it was rundown, drought-stricken and lacked resources.

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From the Archives, 1944: True story behind the Cowra breakout

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

August 5, 2019

On August 5, 1944, 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from Camp 12 near Cowra, in the Central West. The breakout resulted in the death of 231 prisoners and 4 Australian soldiers.

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Lieutenant Nell Gould was thrust – unarmed – into the centre of one of the most chaotic and violent episodes of World War II. 

WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

August 3, 2024

Lieutenant Nell Gould was thrust – unarmed – into the centre of one of the most chaotic and violent episodes of World War II. For the first time in 80 years her story can finally be told.

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next generation farming technology - chainbar
 

7 NEWS CENTRAL WEST

April 17, 2026

A company in Cowra has unveiled the next generation of farming technology, Set to save farmers tens of thousands of dollars as they prepare for winter cropping.

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