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Queanbeyan NSW 2620
(Pop 36 331)
Queanbeyan is a busy SW NSW town on the Queanbeyan River. It is located 290 km s-w of Sydney and just 18 km s-e of Canberra. Original inhabitants were the Ngarigu Aborigines who named the area meaning 'clear waters' with white squatter settlement beginning in 1824. Gold discoveries (1851), the railway (1887) and the construction of Canberra (1910-20s) ensured the town's future. Today agriculture, manufacturing, service & tourism support the local economy. Many residents commute to Canberra for work. Queanbeyan Markets 2nd Sun each month. Queanbeyan Show (Nov).
Accommodation: Queanbeyan has about 20 motels, 5 hotels, a B&B and 2 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Farrer Pl & Lowe St. Tel (02) 6298 0241 or 1800 026 192.
Airport:
Canberra International Airport (CBR) Pialligo Ave. Tel (02) 6275 2222 or (02) 6275 2256. (10 km n-w).
Hospital:
Queanbeyan District Hospital, Collett St. Tel (02) 6298 9211.
(Pop 36 331)
Queanbeyan is a busy SW NSW town on the Queanbeyan River. It is located 290 km s-w of Sydney and just 18 km s-e of Canberra. Original inhabitants were the Ngarigu Aborigines who named the area meaning 'clear waters' with white squatter settlement beginning in 1824. Gold discoveries (1851), the railway (1887) and the construction of Canberra (1910-20s) ensured the town's future. Today agriculture, manufacturing, service & tourism support the local economy. Many residents commute to Canberra for work. Queanbeyan Markets 2nd Sun each month. Queanbeyan Show (Nov).
Accommodation: Queanbeyan has about 20 motels, 5 hotels, a B&B and 2 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Farrer Pl & Lowe St. Tel (02) 6298 0241 or 1800 026 192.
Airport:
Canberra International Airport (CBR) Pialligo Ave. Tel (02) 6275 2222 or (02) 6275 2256. (10 km n-w).
Hospital:
Queanbeyan District Hospital, Collett St. Tel (02) 6298 9211.
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