Gooloogong NSW 2805 (Pop 250)

Gooloogong is a Central West village 347 km west of Sydney. The area was established as a cattle station (Gool-a-gong) in 1820s with the village that followed located on the Lachlan River. Subsequent flooding resulted in the settlement being moved to higher ground with ajust an historic church headstone remaining to mark the original site. Gooloogong sits on the Lachlan Valley Way and is surrounded by the towns of Cowra, Canowindra, Forbes and Grenfell and the Nangar & Conimbla NPs.

Nearby:
Croote Cottage (5 km south) convict-built historic pioneer homestead (1820s) with period furnishings. Tel (02) 6344 8381 for appointment. Lavender Farm, Nanami Lane (12 km north). Open (9.30am-5.00pm) daily exc Tuesday (Nov-May).

Accommodation:
Gooloogong has a hotel. Visitor Information Centre: Olympic Park, Mid Western Hwy, Cowra. Tel (02) 6342 4333.

Airports:
Cowra Aerodrome (CWT) Airport Rd just off  Mid Western Hwy &  Lachlan Valley Way . Tel (02) 6341 1616. (39 km s-e) or Orange Airport (OAG) Forest Rd, Spring Hill. Tel (02) 6365 5211. (89 km n-e).

Hospital:
Gooloogong Hospital, Main St. Tel (02) 6344 8232.