Goulburn

Goulburn
New South Wales
Goulburn; New South Wales
	Goulburn city centre
	Goulburn
Coordinates	34°45′17″S 149°37′7″E / 34.75472°S 149.61861°E
Population	24,565 (2021)
Established	1833
Postcode(s)	2580
Elevation	642 m (2,106 ft)
Location	195 km (121 mi) SW of Sydney ; 90 km (56 mi) NE of Canberra ; 83 km (52 mi) E of Yass ; 71 km (44 mi) SW of Moss Vale ; 128 km (80 mi) W of Kiama ;
LGA(s)	Goulburn Mulwaree Council
County	Argyle
Parish	Goulburn
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Hume
	Localities around Goulburn:

Goulburn (/ˈɡoʊlbərn/ GOHL-bərn) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 195 kilometres (121 mi) south-west of Sydney and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent by Queen Victoria in 1863. Goulburn had a population of 24,565 at June 2021.^[1] Goulburn is the seat of Goulburn Mulwaree Council.

Goulburn is a railhead on the Main Southern line, and regional health & government services centre, supporting the surrounding pastoral industry as well as being a stopover for travellers on the Hume Highway. It has a central historic park and many historic and listed buildings. It is also home to the monument the Big Merino, a sculpture that is the world's largest concrete-constructed sheep.

^ ^a ^b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

[ABSSUA-1] "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

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