Gundagai | New South Wales
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 AttractionsRusconi'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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Nearby attractionsLocal 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. latest stories
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Whats close? (direct line)accommodation0.0 km Gundagai Historic Cottages Bed and Breakfast0.0 km Hillview Farmstay Gundagai 0.2 km Criterion Hotel Gundagai 0.3 km Church House Bed and Breakfast Gundagai 0.7 km Auto Cabins and Motel 0.7 km Poets Recall Motel 1.1 km Sovereign Inn Gundagai 1.4 km Bengarralong Bed and Breakfast 2.0 km Gundagai Tourist Park 2.3 km Bushmans Retreat Motor Inn 16.0 km Nimbo Fork 23.4 km Beaufort House 24.4 km Russellee Bed and Breakfast 25.5 km Best Western Motel Farrington 25.9 km Tumut Accommodation Sefton House 27.5 km Tumut Valley View Motor Inn 30.2 km Blowering Holiday Park 30.2 km Elm Cottage 33.3 km The Old Hall Bed and Breakfast 40.4 km Bradman Motor Inn 40.9 km Cootamundra Gardens Motel 40.9 km Historic Shirley B and B 41.0 km White Ibis Boutique Hotel and Function Centre 41.1 km Wattle Tree Motel 41.3 km Olympic Hotel 41.3 km Central Hotel Cootamundra 41.3 km Globe Hotel Cootamundra 41.6 km Southern Comfort Motor Inn attractions0.0 km Lanigan Abbey Art Gallery0.2 km Art & Craft Emporium 3.8 km Snowy Valleys Way Touring Route 25.9 km Tumut Millet Broom Factory 40.9 km Cootamundra Art and Craft Centre 41.0 km Cootamundra Creative Arts and Cultural Centre 41.5 km Cootamundra Golf Course 41.6 km Milestones Sculptures in Cootamundra events0.5 km United Market - Gundagai1.0 km Gundagai Giddyup information40.9 km Cootamundra Visitor Centretours24.5 km Wiradjuri Wonders - Aboriginal Discovery TourLocal WeatherTourist info
249 Sheridan St, Ph: (02) 6944 0250 or 6944 0251
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