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Map of Muttama, NSW 2722
Muttama is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 24 kilometres south of Cootamundra and 17 kilometres north of Coolac.
The name Muttama is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "like it" or "take it". Others who should know are not so sure.
Mining in the area began in the 1860s and Muttama prospered with the discovery of gold at Muttama Reef in 1882. Muttama Reef Post Office opened on 1 February 1876, was renamed Muttama in 1889, and closed on 12 October 1979. The village was served by a railway station on the Tumut branch from 1886 to 1975, when passenger services were discontinued. All goods traffic on line was suspended after flooding in 1984.
The Memorial Hall was erected as a tribute to the settlers of the area who enlisted for service in the Great War of 1914–1918. A poster in the hall gives a timeline of Muttama history:
1826 – Governor Darling proclaimed the "limits of location" to try to regulate settlement, with additions made in 1829 and formalised in the Nineteen Counties. Squatters had already pushed past the boundaries.
1828 – Francis Taffe squatted on vast tracts of land from Jugiong to Mingay and to Gobarralong. The stations were collectively known as the Muttama Run. Leases had been granted through the 1830s – 1840s.
1836 – Governor Burke's Act allowed squatters to run stock for £10 per year under an annual Depasturing Licence beyond the "Limits of Location".
1847 – The Squatters' Act allowed leases for 14 years.
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