Tumut, New South Wales

Tumut New South Wales
Tumut from the Rotary lookout
Tumut
Population:	5,925 [1]
Postcode:	2720
Elevation:	305.0 m (1,001 ft)
Location:	411 km (255 mi) SW of Sydney 525 km (326 mi) NE of Melbourne 81 km (50 mi) W of Canberra
LGA:	Tumut Shire
County:	Wynyard
State District:	Wagga Wagga
Federal Division:	Eden-Monaro
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall 21 °C 70 °F 6.6 °C 44 °F 907.2 mm 35.7 in

Tumut (pronounced /ˈtjuːmət/)^[2] is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River. Tumut is at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is referred to as the gateway to the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Tumut Shire Council is administered from offices located in Tumut.

Tumut is approximately 410 kilometres (250 mi) south-west of Sydney and 525 kilometres (330 mi) north-east of Melbourne.^{[3] [4]}

Tumut is home to a number of historic buildings. The most notable building is the Anglican Church, designed by Edmund Blacket.

History

Tumut (originally 'Dumot'), is claimed to be an Aboriginal name for "Resting Place by the River". Tumut Post Office opened on 1 January 1849. ^[5]

Wynyard Street, Tumut

Tumut is notable for being one of the ten areas short-listed in 1908 as a site for the Australian Capital Territory. Other locations that were short-listed include Albury, Armidale, Bombala, Dalgety, Lake George, Orange, Tooma, Lyndhurst and Yass-Canberra. ^[6]

Industry

Tumut is home to a number of timber mills along the Tumut to Adelong Road. The Visy pulp and paper mill is located north of the Snowy Mountains Highway at Gadara (between Tumut and Adelong).

References

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Coordinates: 35°18′17″S 148°13′22″E / 35.30472°S 148.22278°E / -35.30472; 148.22278

External links

• Tumut Shire Council
• Tumut Museum
• Walkabout - Tumut
• SMH Travel Article about Tumut
• Visy's Tumut Pulp & Paper Mill
• Tumut Railway Station