Cotton Gin: Frequently Asked Questions

Auscott Cotton Gin is in the north of New South Wales which is in the east of Australia.

April, 1990…..The Festival which celebrates cotton and the rich heritage of the Burton community during the era when cotton was king is usually held the 3 rd weekend in April. The 3 day event is filled with parades, folk life demonstrations, contests, tractor pulls, non-stop entertainment, antique tractors, engines and cars – and of course a multi variety of arts and crafts and food vendors! Great family entertainment!

Eli Whitney’s invention in 1793 that removed the seed from the cotton fiber was called the “Little Cotton Engine”…. this name was quickly dubbed cotton “gin” – short for engine. After the Civil War – and the end of the cotton plantations – community gins began to spring up all over the country. The name “gin” became a household word. Ginning simply means separating or removing the seed from the fiber.

Auscott Cotton Gin is at a latitude of -29.28991 decimal degrees and a longitude of 149.77885 decimal degrees (GDA94 datum, which is for many practical purposes equivalent to WGS84). Latitude and longitude coordinates may be represented in a variety of different numeric formats: Format Latitude Longitude Decimal -29.28991° 149.77885° D° MM' SS" 29° 17' 24" S 149° 46' 44" E D° MM.MMM' 29° 17.395' S 149° 46.731' E

The nearest town to Auscott Cotton Gin is Moree about 20.1 km away. Moree has a population of about around 9,300 (based on the 2001 census). Click here for a map showing Auscott Cotton Gin and Moree .

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Auscott Cotton Gin is at an elevation/altitude/height above sea level of 200 m above sea level.

The most rain received by Auscott Cotton Gin in a day was 231 mm. The most rain received by Auscott Cotton Gin in a January day was around 166 mm.

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