Goulburn
Goulburn (/ˈɡoʊlbərn/ GOHL-bərn) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of the Australian state of New South Wales, 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. Goulburn is the seat of Goulburn Mulwaree Council.
| Goulburn New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Goulburn city centre | |||||||||||||||
Goulburn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′17″S 149°37′7″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24,565 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1833 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | ||||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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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.