Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Gundagai

Gundagai

Gundagai, located just off the Hume Highway between Albury and Yass, is uniquely divided by the Murrumbidgee River. While now a centre for the local wool and meat industries, gold was discovered in the area in the 1830's attracting prospectors as well as bushrangers such Ben Hall and Captain Moonlite. The original township was swept away in the 1852 floods, forcing the town to be rebuilt higher up the slopes of Mt Parnassus. Of interest in the area are the Dog On The Tuckerbox memorial (8km north), the spectacular Mt Parnassus lookout, the historic Prince Alfred Bridge (former Hume Hwy) and Sturts Memorial on the Murrumbidgee River. The town is also an important stop with numerous services for motorists traveling between Sydney-Adelaide and Sydney-Melbourne.

Population: 2,500
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Of Aboriginal origin meaning "cut with a tomahawk behind the knee"
Pronunciation: Gun-da-gy
Postcode: 2722
Local Government: Gundagai Shire Council
Location: 385km south-west of Sydney
Main Roads: Hume Highway
Main Watercourses: Murrumbidgee River
Radio Stations (Music): Star FM (93.9), Triple J (90.7)

Photos from Gundagai (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Looking south along West Street (Old Hume Hwy), Gundagai (2005).

Sheridan Street, looking west from Otway St, Gundagai (2005).

Looking east along Sheridan Street approaching Otway Street, Gundagai (2002).

Sheridan Street, looking west between Homer and Byron Streets, Gundagai (2005).

View east over (North) Gundagai from Mt Parnassus (2005).

View south-east over Gundagai and the Sheahan Bridge (Hume Hwy) from Mt Parnassus (2005).

View south over (South) Gundagai and the Railway Bridge from Mt Parnassus (2005).

Looking south along the Prince Alfred Bridge from Sheridan St, Gundagai (2005).

Mount Street, looking south-west approaching the service centre, South Gundagai (2005).

The Hume Highway, heading south-west approaching the South Tce overpass, Gundagai (2005).

	Looking south along West Street (Old Hume Hwy), Gundagai (2005).
	Sheridan Street, looking west from Otway St, Gundagai (2005).
	Looking east along Sheridan Street approaching Otway Street, Gundagai (2002).
	Sheridan Street, looking west between Homer and Byron Streets, Gundagai (2005).
	View east over (North) Gundagai from Mt Parnassus (2005).
	View south-east over Gundagai and the Sheahan Bridge (Hume Hwy) from Mt Parnassus (2005).
	View south over (South) Gundagai and the Railway Bridge from Mt Parnassus (2005).
	Looking south along the Prince Alfred Bridge from Sheridan St, Gundagai (2005).
	Mount Street, looking south-west approaching the service centre, South Gundagai (2005).
	The Hume Highway, heading south-west approaching the South Tce overpass, Gundagai (2005).