Cootamundra

3 Fronting onto the Olympic Highway at the southern end of Cootamundra are a collection of large tanks, two of them bearing a prominent Ampol sign. Workers on the drum platform, Cootamundra Depot, 1955. National Library of Australia 18th Battalion VDC resting during a meal break. Cootamundra, NSW. State Library of NSW INTRODUCTION Few residents have any idea about their origins, other than they might have had something to do with the war years, or beyond that, the distribution of fuel around the district. The purpose of this booklet is to lift the lid on this “forgotten” heritage site and celebrate its true place in history.