Goulburn
| Goulburn New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Goulburn Post Office on Auburn Street c. 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′21″S 149°43′14″E / 34.75583°S 149.72056°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24,565 (SUA 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1833 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | ||||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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Goulburn (/ɡoʊlbərn/ GOHL-bərn) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 195 kilometres (121 mi) south-west of Sydney and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent by Queen Victoria in 1863. Goulburn had a population of 24,565 as of the 2021 census. Goulburn is the seat of Goulburn Mulwaree Council.
Goulburn is a railhead on the Main Southern line, and regional health & government services centre, supporting the surrounding pastoral industry as well as being a stopover for travellers on the Hume Highway. It has a central historic park and many historic and listed buildings. It is also home to the monument the Big Merino, a sculpture that is the world's largest concrete sheep.