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Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Gundagai is a small town (population 1,900 in 2016) in the Riverina region of the Australian state of New South Wales. Gundagai is situated on the Murrumbidgee River, some 390 km south-west of Sydney. Gundagai is an ideal stopping point on a driving trip on the Hume between Sydney and Melbourne, having a range of accommodation, good services, and a few points of interest to see before moving on. The township is close to the freeway, and doesn't require that much of a diversion.
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This famous bronze statue, a minor landmark on the Hume Highway on the Sydney side of Gundagai, was unveiled by then Prime Minister Joseph Lyons in 1932 as a tribute to outback pioneers. There are highway services, as well as an interpretive walk located here. Count on spending 30 minutes or so.
Inside the Visitor Centre there is a small room that exhibits Frank Rusconi's marble masterpiece. This marble model of a cathedral took Rusconi, the sculptor of the Dog on the Tuckerbox, 20 years to build, by putting together 20,948 pieces of marble collected from the state of New South Wales. This little extravagance is well worth the small fee.
This museum exhibits tools and agricultural machines from the area.
See details and get the free self-guided tour on the visitor centre website.
A pleasant 2-km stroll viewing many historic points of interest. See details and get the free self-guided walking tour on the visitor info centre website.
Historic Gundagai Bakery, built in 1864 & believed to be the longest continually running bakery in Australia. Fresh daily menu of bakery items with fresh breads, rolls, sweet pastry, cakes, pies, sausage rolls & fresh-made sandwiches. Devonshire tea. Quick coffee and cake or a light lunch to eat in or takeaway.
Not otherwise particularly notable, but it's the only Maccas between Albury and Canberra and heavily advertised on the Hume. Dining room, McCafe, Play Area, Drive Thru, Free Wi-Fi.
The club dining room offers good-value Australian and Chinese food.
Standard-issue country pub with bistro and pizzeria open 7 nights a week. Nice terrace in the back. Basic accommodation also available.
Gundagai Cabins & Tourist Park has fully self contained, air conditioned cabins and on-site vans, each with individual ensuite. There are 40 drive through undercover powered ensuite sites, all with sullage disposal. There are powered and unpowered camp sites.
Dining room open 7AM-11PM (M-Th) 8AM-10PM (Friday, Saturday & Sunday). Coin operated laundry, pay phone in office. Night bell, parking for trucks, buses & trailers. Swimming pool (summer only).
Sitting on a hillside overlooking the Murrumbidgee River flats the Church House B&B is just a leisurely two minute stroll from the town centre of Gundagai.
Modern style motel rooms and ensuites with reverse cycle, split system air-conditioners.Queen beds in all rooms.All rooms non smoking and 1st floor.
Safe off-road parking outside one of 22 ground floor accommodation units. Painted in light, soft colours, sweeping views of town, the mighty Murrumbidgee Valley and surrounding hills from almost every window.
37 units and family suites with cable TV, in-room Internet connectivity, radio with alarm clock, direct dial telephone, coffee- and tea-making facilities.
Newest four-star motel in Gundagai.
The rooms are clean, and the owners are very friendly.
A small motel with excerpts from famous poets in front of every room.
Araluen
Deluxe farm stay accommodation geared at weddings. The A-frame "ecohuts" for two come equipped with private hot tubs.
Quite possibly the nicest place to stay in Gundagai, with two gorgeous rustic-chic studios perched on a hill above Gundagai. Kitchen lite facilities with kettle, microwave, BBQ. Designed for two but can fit four in a pinch.
By train
A bus service connects with the train services to Cootamundra, twice a day.
By bus
Most Sydney to Melbourne or Melbourne to Canberra coaches will drop you in Gundagai.
There is no public transport. The main town shopping strip has ample parking, as does just about everywhere else you might want to go.
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