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Gulargambone.

Community Profile:

With a population of 500 (1000 in the postcode), Gulargambone is a small rural community that lies on the Castlereagh Highway approximately 547Km north west of Sydney and 50 km north of Gilgandra. First declared 160 years ago, it is situated on the western edge of the Warrambungles National Park on the banks of the Castlereagh river.

Once occupied by the Wiradjuri people, the 'Galargambone' run was taken up by George Tailby around 1840. The 1841 census revealed two men on the property, probably a shepherd and an overseer. Other graziers followed, including William Skulthorpe who had 50 acres at the confluence of the Castlereagh River and Gulargambone Creek. This site was surveyed in 1866 and later subdivided. It was gazetted as the village of Gulargambone in 1883. The Gulargambone Show is in May.

Today the major industry in the area is still agriculture, primarily beef, sheep and wheat. The largest private employer in Gulargambone is the Cypress Sawmill, which employs 27 local people. The largest government employer is the CDEP (Community Development Employment Programme) with 75 participants. The Gulargambone Central School (Kindergarten to Year 12) has 210 enrolments with a staff of 25.

The terrain of the Gulargambone district is mainly flat with slight undulation between the town and the Warrumbungle Mountains. The climate is temperate with longer periods of extreme heat than cold. The temperature varies between 2 C to 40 C in summer. The average annual rainfall is 580-595 mm.

There really is a lot to do in the area. The nearby Warrambungle Mountains National Park offers bushwalking, camping and stargazing at the Siding Springs Observatory. Gulargambone is in the flight path of several migratory birds and the National Park boasts a population of one-third of all the parrot species in Australia.

 Links:

Local/regional website
www.coonamble.org/gular.htm

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