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Gundagai
Gundagai was a popular stopover for early settlers and the town is frequently mentioned in early Australian literature. Australian poet Jack Moses wrote the famous line “and the dog sat on the tuckerbox nine miles from Gundagai” although this was adapted from an earlier poem where “the dog shat on the tuckerbox five miles from Gundagai”. The early folk song Along the Road to Gundagai is almost as well known among Australians.
The town is best known for the Dog on the Tucker Box monument at Five Mile Creek, 8km north of town, and many people stop here for a bite to eat before continuing on. Gundagai is a nice place with some old historic buildings and there is definitely more to the town than the tacky monument and adjoining souvenir shop.
Practical information
Gundagai Visitor Information Centre
249 Sheridan Street, Gundagai
Tel (02) 6944 0250
Website www.gundagaishire.nsw.gov.au
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Coming & going
Firefly Express and Greyhound buses stop in Gundagai en route between Melbourne and Sydney. Buses stop at the tourist information centre on Sheridan Street.
Hostel accommodation
Blue Heeler Guesthouse
Sheridan Street, Gundagai
Tel (02) 6944 2286
Sights
Gundagai Historical Museum
Gundagai’s small museum has an interesting collection of exhibits about pioneer life. These exhibits include an old drover’s cart, Phar Lap’s saddlecloth and the shirt and jacket worn by Kiley of Kiley’s Run (the poem by Banjo Patterson).
Homer Street, Gundagai
Tel (02) 6944 1995
Admission $3
Open 9am-3pm daily
