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 , Gunning had a population of 820.</blockquote>

Heritage listings

Gunning has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Main Southern railway line: Gunning railway station

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%.

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 telegraph line is remembered by the Telegraph Hotel.

Attractions

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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.

Climate

Rainfall records have been kept since 1886 at the Gunning Rural Supplies, elevation . It is generally wetter than Goulburn, particularly in the winter and early spring, though not as pronounced as that in Yass.

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.

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Gunning Uniting Church.JPG|Uniting Church, Gunning

Gunning public building.JPG|Old Gunning Court House

Telegraph Hotel - Gunning.JPG|Telegraph Hotel, Gunning

St Francis Xavier church Gunning.jpg|Old St Francis Xavier Church, Gunning

Gunning Holden wall detail.jpg|Holden Wall of Fame 1948 model 215 "FX"

Gunning Holden wall detail 2.jpg|Holden Wall of Fame 1965 HD and 1968 HK

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References

  • Gunning info
  • Gunning's Holden Wall of Fame