Gundagai

Gundagai is a town in New South Wales, Australia. It is a small town, but authors often write about Gundagai. It is seen to be the typical Australian country town.[1] It is built on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. It is near the Muniong and Yambla Mountain ranges. Gundagai is 390 km south-west of Sydney. Gundagai is part of the Gundagai Shire Council Local Government Area. In 2006 there were 1,998 people living in Gundagai.[2]

Gundagai
New South Wales
GundagaiJuly2005.jpg
The town and the Murrumbidgee floodplain in July 2005. The Hume Highway can be seen in the middle distance.
Coordinates35°03′57″S 148°06′28″E / 35.065885°S 148.107695°E / -35.065885; 148.107695Coordinates: 35°03′57″S 148°06′28″E / 35.065885°S 148.107695°E / -35.065885; 148.107695
Population1,926 (2011 census)
Established1838
Postcode(s)2722
Elevation232 m (761 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
CountyClarendon
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.4 °C
72 °F
8.6 °C
47 °F
713.6 mm
28.1 in

The bushranger, Captain Moonlight, is buried in the Gundagai Cemetery.

Gundagai Media

References

  1. "Gundagai". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gundagai (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-02-28.