page_title: Gulgong
section_title: Heritage listings
hierarchical_section_title: Gulgong / Heritage listings
caption_attribution_description: English: Minehead, goldfields Gulgong, New South Wales, 1872-1873, State Library of New South Wales, ON 4 Box 43 No. 18
context_page_description: Gulgong is a 19th-century gold rush town in the Central Tablelands and the wider Central West regions of the Australian state of New South Wales. The town is situated within the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area. It is located about 300 km north west of Sydney, and about 30 km north of Mudgee along the Castlereagh Highway. At the 2016 Census, Gulgong had a population of 2,521.
  Today, much of the 19th century character of the town remains, contributing to its appeal as a tourist destination. Of special interest is the Prince of Wales Opera House, a survivor with a rich history.
  An attraction of note is the Gulgong Pioneer Museum, which has a huge collection of thematically-displayed exhibits, ranging from kitchen utensils to complete buildings that have been relocated to a 'street' on the site. Apart from tourism and hospitality, local industries include wine production, wool, wheat growing and coal mining.
  Yarrobil National Park is located 21 kilometres north west of Gulgong.
context_section_description: Gulgong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
  Herbert Street: Hobsons Shops
  123-125 Mayne Street: The Greatest Wonder of the World and American Tobacco Warehouse and Fancy Goods Emporium
  Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Wyaldra Creek railway bridge
  Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Gulgong railway station
caption: Gulgong gold miners c1872-73. (State Library of New South Wales, attributed to photographer, Henry Beaufoy Merlin)
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