# Dog on the Tuckerbox

> A bronze dog sitting on a tuckerbox, unveiled in 1932 and inspired by a bush poem. It stands on the old Hume Highway route about 8 km north of Gundagai and…

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A bronze dog sitting on a tuckerbox, unveiled in 1932 and inspired by a bush poem. It stands on the old Hume Highway route about 8 km north of Gundagai and has a small park and cafe.

- **Nearest town:** Gundagai, New South Wales
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** -35.0035, 148.1040

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually February–April and November–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, May and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Sydney to Melbourne: the Princes coast out, the Hume home](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-hume-and-princes-sydney-melbourne/)

## Nearby

- [Yarrangobilly Caves and thermal pool](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-yarrangobilly-caves/) – 86 km
- [Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-tidbinbilla-nature-reserve/) – 89 km
- [Black Mountain Tower](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-black-mountain-tower/) – 95 km
- [Parliament House, Canberra](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-parliament-house-canberra/) – 99 km

## FAQs

### Where is Dog on the Tuckerbox?

Dog on the Tuckerbox is in Gundagai, New South Wales, at GPS -35.0035, 148.1040.

### Which road trips pass Dog on the Tuckerbox?

Dog on the Tuckerbox is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Sydney to Melbourne: the Princes coast out, the Hume home.

### What is there to see near Dog on the Tuckerbox?

Places worth a stop nearby: Yarrangobilly Caves and thermal pool (86 km), Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (89 km), Black Mountain Tower (95 km) and Parliament House, Canberra (99 km).

### When is the best time to visit Dog on the Tuckerbox?

The most pleasant months are usually February–April and November–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, May and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)