Goolgowi, New South Wales
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Goolgowi is located in western New South Wales
, Australia
, around 650 kilometres (403.9 mi) west of Sydney
via the Mid-Western Highway
and is the administrative centre of Carrathool Shire
. At the 2006 census
, Goolgowi had a population of 287 people.
Goolgowi Post Office opened on 12 October 1925.
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 metres (27.3 yd) public swimming pool. General store, 2 Service Stations, Club, Hotel, 2 Motels, several Mechanic workshops and an Engineering Business.
The horse racing trainer, TJ Smith was raised in Goolgowi.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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, around 650 kilometres (403.9 mi) west of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
via the Mid-Western Highway
Mid-Western Highway
The Mid-Western Highway starts at Bathurst New South Wales, where it joins with the Great Western Highway over the Blue Mountains from Sydney.It proceeds via Blayney, Carcoar and Cowra. It then heads west through Grenfell to West Wyalong where it crosses the Newell Highway...
and is the administrative centre of Carrathool Shire
Carrathool Shire
Carrathool Shire is a Local Government Area in the Far West of New South Wales on the Mid-Western Highway and north of the Sturt Highway.The largest town is Hillston and the council seat is Goolgowi...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Goolgowi had a population of 287 people.
Goolgowi Post Office opened on 12 October 1925.
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 metres (27.3 yd) public swimming pool. General store, 2 Service Stations, Club, Hotel, 2 Motels, several Mechanic workshops and an Engineering Business.
The horse racing trainer, TJ Smith was raised in Goolgowi.