Goolgowi New South Wales | |
---|---|
Comdo Street, Goolgowi | |
Coordinates | 33°58′0″S 145°42′0″E / 33.96667°S 145.70000°E |
Population | 402 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2652 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Carrathool Shire |
County | Nicholson |
State electorate(s) | Murray |
Federal division(s) | Farrer |
Goolgowi /ˈɡʊlɡaʊi/ is a small town located in western New South Wales, Australia, around 650 kilometres (400 mi) west of Sydney via the Mid-Western Highway and is the administrative centre of Carrathool Shire. At the 2016 census, Goolgowi had a population of 402.[2]
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-metre (27 yd) public swimming pool. Other services include a general store, service station, ex-serviceman's club, hotel, two motels, several mechanical workshops and a metal fabrication/engineering business.
The horse racing trainer, T. J. Smith was raised in Goolgowi.