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Gundagai

The centre of prosperous wool and meat-producing country on the Murrumbidgee River, 398km SW of Sydney, Gundagai is one of the best known country towns in Australia. Gold discoveries in the 19th century attracted thousands of prospectors, as well as the notorious bushrangers Ben Hall and Capt Moonlite, to the district. Poems and songs, such as Jack O'Hagen's Along the Road to Gundagai have helped this town become part of Australian folklore.


Main Attractions

Rusconi's Marble Masterpiece is on show at the tourist information centre. It is a unique miniature cathedral containing 20 948 pieces of Australian marble. Each piece was hand-cut and polished and it took 28 years to build. After the Dog on the Tuckerbox, the Rusconi sculpture is the town's number 2 attraction with over 50 000 people visiting every year. The Gabriel Gallery displays a collection of photographs, letters and possessions of Henry Lawson. It is located in Sheridan St. Also here is the National Trust-classified Court House, built in 1859. Trials held here include that of bushranger Capt Moonlite. For panoramic views of the area, visit Mount Parnassus Lookout in Hanley St, and Rotary Lookout in Luke St.

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Local sculptor Frank Rusconi created the Dog on the Tuckerbox memorial, which is 9km from Gundagai. It was built as a monument to pioneer teamsters and their dogs. Nearby are the copper statues of Dad and Dave, popular characters from the writings of Steele Rudd.

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Gundagai. Retrieved December 04, 2008, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/nsw/gundagai. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

Region: Riverina

Wheat harvesting, West Wyalong, Central NSW
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