Reports indicate two houses had been built at the original Goulburn settlement by 1823, but it wasn't for another ten years that plans were approved for the town of Goulburn. By 1848 Goulburn had some 1,200 residents.

In 2008, Goulburn's population is 22,000 (27,277 in total for the whole local government area).

…Visitors information staff were very efficient, very pleasant and such nice people…

- Tony, QLD

New Residents' Guide

The Goulburn & Surrounds New Residents' Guide is a comprehensive directory of useful contacts and services including schools, health services, places of worship, community service clubs, special interest groups and sporting organisations.

A welcome pack containing the latest edition of the New Residents' Guide, Goulburn City & district maps and the Goulburn Visitor Guide is available on request from the Goulburn Visitor Information Centre.

Download New Residents' Guide (530.43kB)

Contact Details

Goulburn Visitor Information Centre
201 Sloane Street (opposite Belmore Park), Goulburn

Telephone: (02) 4823 4492 or Free call 1800 353 646