312 km west of Sydney, population of around 9,700.

First settled in 1931, the village of Cowra was proclaimed in 1849.

In 1944 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from a local internment camp. The breakout resulted in the deaths of 231 prisoners and 4 Australian soldiers.

Cowra has since forged a remarkable friendship with Japan, and there are many tributes to this relationship around the town.

More Cowra pictures here: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/324604/index.html