Goulburn
Goulburn (Wiradjuri: Burbong) is a city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is 190 km south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway. It is 690 metres above sea-level. In 2006 there were 20,127 people living in Goulburn.[1] Goulburn calls itself as "Australia's first inland city". The city of Bathurst also claims to be the first inland city in Australia.
| Goulburn Burbong New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| File:Goulburn from War Memorial 004.JPG Goulburn seen from Rocky Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′17″S 149°37′7″E / 34.75472°S 149.61861°ECoordinates: 34°45′17″S 149°37′7″E / 34.75472°S 149.61861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22,890 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1833 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | ||||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Goulburn was named by James Meehan after Henry Goulburn, a British politician. The Governor Lachlan Macquarie approved the choice of name. The Aboriginal name for Goulburn is Burbong.[2] This is a Murring/Wiradjuri word meaning a special place.
Goulburn has a railway station on the Main Southern railway line. It is a service centre for the many farms in the area. It also provides a rest stop for those travelling on the Hume Highway. It has a central park and many historic buildings, including old houses near the railway station on Sloane Street. It also has two 19th-century cathedrals. It is home to the Big Merino, the world's largest cement sheep.
Goulburn Media
- Goulburn Post Office on Auburn Street in Goulburn (1).jpg
Goulburn Post Office on Auburn Street in Goulburn (1)
- Goulburn AMP Building 003.JPG
The former Australian Mutual Provident Society building, one of many commercial and public buildings constructed during the 19th century
- Goulburn St Brigid's School 001.JPG
St Brigid's School, Goulburn, now closed; the scene of an education strike in 1962
- Goulburn Old Fire Station 002.JPG
Historic buildings lining Montague Street, including the heritage listed Old Fire Station
- Goulburn Roman Catholic Church 013.JPG
- Goulburn Anglican Cathedral 004.JPG
- Goulburn Belmore Park 002.JPG
Belmore Park in Goulburn, New South Wales
Court house at Goulburn, New South Wales
- Goulburn Town Hall 003.JPG
Goulburn Town Hall at Goulburn, New South Wales
- NSW Police College gate.jpg
en:New South Wales Police College gate.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Goulburn (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ↑ "Geographical Names register extract". NSW Geographical Names Board www.gnb.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Goulburn at Wikimedia Commons
