Goulburn

City in New South Wales, Australia, 196 km/122 mi southwest of Sydney and 90 km/56 mi northeast of Canberra; population (1991) 21,500. The city lies in the Southern Tablelands at the confluence of the Wollondilly and Mulwaree Rivers. It is the centre for a sheep- and lamb-raising region, it has abattoirs, and manufactures bricks, tiles, and pottery. A silver, lead, and zinc mine opened at nearby Woodtown in 1997. Industries also include railway workshops, tanning, textiles, and clothing.

Goulburn was established in 1833 as a garrison and penal settlement and became a city in 1864. There are transport links to Sydney by rail and the Hume Highway. Goulburn is the home of Goulburn College of Advanced Education and has both Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals.