# Gulgong

> A goldfields town of the 1870s with a well-kept main street, a pioneer museum and a link to Henry Lawson, who spent part of his childhood here.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-gulgong/

A goldfields town of the 1870s with a well-kept main street, a pioneer museum and a link to Henry Lawson, who spent part of his childhood here. It is easily combined with a day in Mudgee's wine country.

- **Nearest town:** Gulgong, New South Wales
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -32.3637, 149.5324

## Good to know

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

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Blue Mountains and the Central West](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-blue-mountains-central-west/)

## Nearby

- [Hill End Historic Site](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-hill-end/) – 75 km
- [Mount Panorama Circuit](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-mount-panorama-bathurst/) – 120 km
- [Mount Canobolas summit](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-mount-canobolas/) – 122 km
- [The Dish, Parkes Observatory](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-the-dish-parkes/) – 138 km

## FAQs

### Where is Gulgong?

Gulgong is in Gulgong, New South Wales, at GPS -32.3637, 149.5324.

### Which road trips pass Gulgong?

Gulgong is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Blue Mountains and the Central West.

### What is there to see near Gulgong?

Places worth a stop nearby: Hill End Historic Site (75 km), Mount Panorama Circuit (120 km), Mount Canobolas summit (122 km) and The Dish, Parkes Observatory (138 km).

### When is the best time to visit Gulgong?

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