Monaro (New South Wales)
| Monaro New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Snowy Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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Monaro (/məˈnɛəroʊ/ mə-NAIR-oh), once frequently spelt "Manaro", or in early years of settlement "Maneroo" (an interpretation of an Aboriginal word for big plain,) is a region in the south of New South Wales, Australia. A small area of Victoria near Snowy River National Park is geographically part of the Monaro. While the Australian Capital Territory is not considered part of the region, some towns in the Monaro have close links with Canberra.
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council was established in 2016 which comprises the former Bombala, Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River Local Government Areas. The area is the traditional lands of the Ngarigo people, who continue to survive despite the events of genocide in the 1800s. The Ngarigo share their northern border with the Ngunnawal people. It has snowfields, expansive timber forests and the Snowy River.
Holden's 'Monaro' Coupe (and later sedan) models (1967–1977, 2001–2006, 1973–1974 (Sedan)) were named after the area (but pronounced 'monAHroh').