Gulgong

Postcode: 2853

Gulgong is a town in central New South Wales in the Mid-Western Regional Council. With a name derived from the local Wiradjuri Indigenous Australian people for "deep waterhole", Gulgong is located 30 km north of Mudgee on the Castlereagh Highway. At the 2001 census, Gulgong had a population of 2,021. As in Mudgee, there are numerous wineries about. There are also canola and sheep industries here.

Like a lot of towns in this area of New South Wales, Gulgong was a thriving gold mining centre in the 1870s, the Gulgong golfield was the last in Australia domianted by 'Poor Man’s Diggings' or terrain from which gold can be mined without substantial capital investment.

Gulgong was featured in scenes behind the portrait of Henry Lawson on the former paper Australian ten dollar note issued in 1966 when decimal currency was first introduced into Australia. This note was replaced by polymer notes in 1993.

Gulgong has accommodation options ranging from campsites, caravans, cabins, cottages, hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts to farmstay. A variety of cafes, restaurants, clubs, hotels and take-away will suite all tastes.

Gulgong abounds with artists, potters, tapestry workers, craftspeople and artisans, find their skilled works displayed at workshops and galleries. Gulgong is surrounded by attractive scenery, historic farms and many vineyards with cellar door sampling and sales.

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