Gundagai, New South Wales
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| Gundagai New South Wales |
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 The town and the Murrumbidgee floodplain in July 2005. The Hume Highway can be seen in the middle distance. |
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| Population: | 1,998 [1] | ||||||
| Established: | 1838 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2722 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 232 m (761 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Gundagai Shire Council | ||||||
| County: | Clarendon | ||||||
| State District: | Burrinjuck | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Riverina | ||||||
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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.[2]. 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.[1]
The bushranger, Captain Moonlight, is buried in the Gundagai Cemetery.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gundagai (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL136600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ "Gundagai". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Gundagai/2005/02/17/1108500193671.html. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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