Coonamble lies next to the Castlereagh River in rich pastoral areas and began as a campsite for drovers and stockman scouting for grazing areas. Coonamble is central to the Warrumbungle National Park, Pilliga State Forest and the Macquarie Marshes.
As a service centre to the west Coonamble offers a range of shopping experiences from food and clothing to secondary industries. It is central to a range of tourist destinations including day trip to the Lightning Ridge opal fields in the north, the cotton fields to the west and Western Plains Zoo to the south.
Temperatures for Coonamble
Coonamble has hot summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Coonamble is approximately 34 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 18 °c.
Coonamble has mild winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Coonamble is approximately 18 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 4 °c.
MONTH | LOW °c | HIGH °c |
January | 18 | 34 |
February | 18 | 33 |
March | 16 | 31 |
April | 11 | 26 |
May | 7 | 21 |
June | 5 | 18 |
July | 3 | 17 |
August | 4 | 19 |
September | 7 | 23 |
October | 11 | 27 |
November | 14 | 31 |
December | 17 | 33 |