Kunama, New South Wales


Kunama is a rural locality in the South West Slopes of New South Wales, upon the tablelands of the Riverina. It is situated west of Batlow, at an altitude of ; the region is predominantly one of cool-climate apple produce.

History

The area was established in the 1850s. The Kunama branch railway, also known as Batlow line, was completed in 1923 as an extension to the Tumut line, branching off at a junction close to Gilmore and was formally closed, in 1957.

Climate

Elevated by west of the Snowy Mountains, Kunama experiences a typical climate of the upper South West Slopes; with warm, stormy summers and cold, snowy winters. The extreme precipitation from winter to spring is brought about by westerly upwinds, akin to Wee Jasper.