Gunning, New South Wales
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Gunning is a small town on the Old Hume Highway, between Goulburn and Yass in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, about 260 km south-west of Sydney and 75 km north of the national capital, Canberra. Nearby towns and cities are Cullerin, Gundaroo, Dalton, Yass, Murrumbateman and Goulburn.
At the
History
The Gunning region was originally home to two
The region (specifically
In 1865, Bushranger Ben Hall and his gang held up Kimberley's Inn, and a constable was shot dead.
In 1886 the town was described as
Wheat, maize, barley, and Oats are produced in the district Natural grass is plentiful and affords good pasture for flocks and herds. The Great Southern Railway Line passes near this town. The population is 409.[2]
Heritage listings
Gunning has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Main Southern railway line: Gunning railway station [3]
Population
In the 2016 Census, there were 659 people in Gunning. 86.9% of people were born in Australia and 91.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Anglican 30.4%, No Religion 25.8% and Catholic 22.6%.[1]
Transportation
Gunning was originally a
. It has a police station and court house, post office, and school.The
Its main streets were built very wide, for the time of horse and bullock-drawn wagons. This served the town well when the main highway between Sydney and Melbourne carried cars and trucks through, until the Hume Highway by-pass was completed on 5 April 1993. The town has been able to resume a more rural pace of life, and develop something of an industry in providing bed and breakfast accommodation.
The establishment of the main trunk
Attractions
A feature of the town is Bailey's Garage, once a very busy Holden dealership. One long exterior wall carries large images of nine notable Holden models.[5]
Notable residents
- Millicent Armstrong was a playwright and farmer in Gunning, New South Wales, who wrote primarily about the experiences of country life in early 20th century Australia. The plays she wrote while living in Gunning were well received and prize-winning.
Gallery
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Uniting Church, Gunning
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Old Gunning Court House
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Telegraph Hotel, Gunning
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old St Francis Xavier church building
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Holden Wall of Fame 1948 model 215 "FX"
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Holden Wall of Fame 1965 HD and 1968 HK
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gunning (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ John Sands, The New atlas of Australia [Sydney, 1886] page 49.
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- ^ "Southern timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
- Canberra Times. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2023.