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. 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
Goulburn seen from Rocky Hill
Goulburn
Coordinates	34°45′17″S 149°37′7″E
Population	22,890 (2016 census)
Established	1833
Postcode(s)	2580
Elevation	702 m (2,303 ft)
Location	195 km (121 mi) from Sydney 90 km (56 mi) from Canberra
LGA(s)	Goulburn Mulwaree Council
County	Argyle
Parish	Goulburn
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Hume
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.6 °C 67 °F 6.1 °C 43 °F 529.6 mm 20.9 in
Localities around Goulburn: Kingsdale Middle Arm Tarlo Baw Baw Goulburn Towrang Run-O-Waters Brisbane Grove Boxers Creek

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. 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.

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