Goolgowi

Goolgowi /ˈɡʊlɡaʊi/ is a small town located in western New South Wales, Australia, around 650 kilometres (400 mi) west of Sydney via the Mid-Western Highway and is the administrative centre of Carrathool Shire. At the 2016 census, Goolgowi had a population of 402.[2]

Goolgowi
New South Wales
Comdo Street, Goolgowi
Goolgowi
Coordinates33°58′0″S 145°42′0″E
Population402 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2652
Location
LGA(s)Carrathool Shire
CountyNicholson
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal Division(s)Farrer

Goolgowi Post Office opened on 12 October 1925.[3]

The town water is supplied via a bore and there is a separate non-potable water supply to each household. It has a primary school and a 25-metre (27 yd) public swimming pool. Other services include a general store, service station, ex-serviceman's club, hotel, two motels, several mechanical workshops and a metal fabrication/engineering business.

The horse racing trainer, TJ Smith was raised in Goolgowi.

  • CWA rooms
  • Public hall
  • Historic Council chambers
  • St John Vianney Roman Catholic church
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gollark: Unrepairable devices are horrendously wasteful.
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goolgowi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goolgowi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009

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