Gundagai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Gundagai
Gold mining made Gundagai both prosperous and a centre for bushranging, giving the town a romantic bush appeal that resulted in it becoming a byword for outback towns in Australia. Many outback stories, songs and poems reference Gundagai, including Jack O'Hagan's songsWhere the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox,Along the Road to GundagaiandWhen a Boy from Alabama Meets a Girl from Gundagai, as well as Banjo Patterson'sThe Road to Gundagaiand the traditional balladFlash Jack from Gundagai. The town is also mentioned in Henry Lawson's taleScots of the Riverinaand C.J. Dennis'The Traveller. In 1838, against the advice of the local Aboriginal people, the town was built on flood-prone flats on the northern banks of the Murrumbidgee River. In 1852, severe flooding virtually destroyed the European settle
Top Attractions in Gundagai
Explore the best things to see and do in Gundagai:
- ★Gundagai Architectural Heritage Walk
- ★Gundagai Museum
- ★Gundagai Railway Museum
- ★Rusconi's Marble Cathedral
- ★The Dog on the Tucker Box
Where to Eat in Gundagai
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gundagai Bakery
- 🍴Gundagai District Services Club
- 🍴McDonald's
Where to Stay in Gundagai
- 🏨Bushmans Retreat Motor Inn
- 🏨Church House B & B Gundagai
- 🏨Gabriel Motor Inn
- 🏨Garden Motor Inn
- 🏨Gundagai Cabins & Tourist Park
- 🏨Gundagai Motel
Gundagai Travel Guide Sections
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