Gunning is a town on the Old Hume Highway, between Goulburn and Yass in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, about 260 km south-west of Sydney and 75 km north of the national capital, Canberra. At the, Gunning had a population of 659. The Shire of Gunning had a population of 2,280. The Gunning Wind Farm has been established to the town's northeast, and is visible from the Hume Highway. A monthly market is held on Yass Street, near the Old Court House, by the local Lions Club, on the 4th Sunday of each month. In and around the historic Courthouse, you'll find jams, honey, arts & crafts, homemade goods, children's toys and books available. Plus, don't forget to get a bacon and egg roll or a sausage or steak sandwich from the Lions Club BBQ for breakfast or lunch. If you make a day of it, Gunning offers historic buildings, great cafes, a few knick-knack and antique shops and a country pub with bistro.
Wheat, maize, barley, and Oats are produced in the district Natural grass is plentiful and affords good pasture for flocks and herds. The Great Southern Railway Line passes near this town. The population is 409.
Heritage listings
Gunning has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
In the 2016 Census, there were 659 people in Gunning. 86.9% of people were born in Australia and 91.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Anglican 30.4%, No Religion 25.8% and Catholic 22.6%.
Transportation
Gunning was originally a coach stop, and service centre for the surrounding farms mainly growing Merinosheep. It has a police station and court house, post office, and school. The Main South railway from Sydney arrived in 1875 and was completed through to Albury in 1882. Gunning railway station is served by one daily NSW TrainLinkXPT service in each direction operating between Sydney and Melbourne, and one weekly Xplorer service operating between Sydney and Griffith. Its main streets were built very wide, for the time of horse and bullock-drawn wagons. This served the town well when the main highway between Sydney and Melbourne carried cars and trucks through, until the Hume Highway by-pass was completed on 5 April 1993. The town has been able to resume a more rural pace of life, and develop something of an industry in providing bed and breakfast accommodation. The establishment of the main trunk telegraph line is remembered by the Telegraph Hotel.
Notable residents
Millicent Armstrong was a playwright and farmer in Gunning, New South Wales, who wrote primarily about the experiences of country life in early 20th century Australia. The plays she wrote while living in Gunning were well received and prize-winning.
