Captains Walk

Unique to Cootamundra, the Captains Walk Features 42 bronze sculptures of Australian Test Cricket Captains, along with Unaarrimim the leading Aboriginal player in the first Australian Cricket team to tour England in 1868.

Cootamundra has strong connections with two Australian test cricket captains, being the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman and a former home of Bill Murdoch. Their careers led to a special interest I cricket among the people of Cootamundra, which still prevails, with Cootamundra boasting nine cricket ovals with three turf wickets.

Dr Tom Dwyer Bass, was commissioned to complete 30 busts to be displayed in the Captains Park in Jubilee Park.

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council is privileged to have worked with and Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School at Erskineville.

Address: 157 Wallendoon St, Cootamundra

Please note: The Captain’s Walk in Cootamundra is located in a park and is on a hilly/sloped area. It is a pathed area but may cause some difficulty moving through the walk. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you require specific information about Walk, please contact the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council on 1300 459 689.

Call (02) 6940 2190 or email us with any queries about your visit to Cootamundra.