BILLIMARI

The word Billimari means ‘plenty of water’ in the local Wiradjuri language.

Billimari is one of the Shire’s smaller village settlements – located 25km north of Cowra and 18km south of Canowindra. Nestled amongst some of the most productive farming land the region has to offer, the village was formed in the early 1900’s off the back of the Cowra-Canowindra rail link. Whilst the closure of the railway changed the dynamic of the village (triggering a decline in commercial and civic activity), the Silos remain a distinctive feature of the urban landscape and serve as a reminder of the important role Billimari played in Cowra’s agricultural and rail history.

Today, Billimari is a smaller village supporting only a few dwellings, but the community spreads beyond the village boundaries and into the surrounding farming district.