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Queanbeyan
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Queanbeyan ( ) is a city in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the , the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511.
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Queanbeyan is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the capital of the City of Queanbeyan and is associated with the Eden-Monaro electoral district. The city has a population of 37,511, comprising 3,073 males and 3,163 females, within an area of 173. Its elevation is recorded as 576 above sea level.
The local dialing code is 02, and the postal code is 2620. Queanbeyan is twinned with Ohrid. The city operates in the Australia/Sydney timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Queanbeyan
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 6,296
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.name
- Queanbeyan
- Australian place.state
- nsw
- Australian place.image
- Frank Pangallo Heritage Library Queanbeyan.jpg
- Australian place.image_flag
- Flag of Queanbeyan, Australia.svg
- Australian place.image_shield
- City_of_Queanbeyan_coat_of_arms.jpg
- Australian place.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Australian place.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in New South Wales
- Australian place.pop
- 37,511
- Australian place.density
- 210
- Australian place.postcode
- 2620
- Australian place.elevation
- 576
- Australian place.maxtemp
- 20.6
- Australian place.mintemp
- 6.5
- Australian place.rainfall
- 593.8
- Australian place.est
- 1838
- Australian place.area
- 173
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Looking north-east along the Kings Highway (Monaro Street) in Queanbeyan Queanbeyan is a convenient stopping point on the way to the Snowy Mountains on the Monaro Highway. It is also convenient to Canberra if you have a car. It is close to the airport, and free parking and motel accommodation is easy to come by.
There are some attractions in the town, and it offers the full range of facilities and supplies.
There is a large tourism information centre in town, offering information on Queanbeyan, and wherever you may be heading to next.
Get in
Queanbeyan lies to the southeast of Canberra.
The Canberra to Sydney NSW TrainLink service stops at Queanbeyan 3 times daily in each direction.
By car, from Sydney or Melbourne follow the signs to Canberra, and then turn off to Queanbeyan shortly before arriving. Driving from Sydney it is not necessary to go through Canberra at all. From Batemans Bay, Kings Highway leads to Queanbeyan.
By plane, Canberra airport is as close to Queanbeyan (9 km) as it is to Canberra.
NSW Regional Trains connect Queanbeyan with Canberra and Sydney's Central Station. There is no direct rail link with Melbourne.
Murrays Coaches travel between Sydney and Canberra and can stop at Queanbeyan on the way.
Get around
Canberra's bus network does not extend into Queanbeyan.
QCity Transit bus service have buses to Canberra Civic and to Woden, at least every hour. You can interchange with the Canberra bus network at Civic. The ticketing system for ACTION buses in Canberra (MyWay) is not compatible with the one in use in Queanbeyan, and transfer fares are not available.
Queanbeyan has several dedicated mountain bike trails, making cycling a suitable option to explore the town and its natural surrounds.
See
Queanbeyan Suspension Foot Bridge
Do
thumb|250px|The entrance to the Queanbeyan War Memorial Swimming Pool Watch the Queanbeyan Whites Rugby team play at 'Campese Oval'. Former players include Wallaby Great David Campese, Australia's highest paid player Matt Giteau, Scottish International Dave Muir and James Wark.
Sleep
A list of hotels in Queanbeyan is available on the local tourism website. Hotels in Queanbeyan are generally less expensive than those in Canberra.
Go next
You're a short drive away from the nation's capital Canberra. Explore the rest of the Southern Highlands starting with the small town of Braidwood.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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Queanbeyan ( ) is a city in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the , the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511.
Queanbeyan's economy is based on light construction, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. Canberra, Australia's capital, is located to the west, and Queanbeyan is a commuter town. The word Queanbeyan is the anglicised form of Quinbean or *Kuwinbiyan, a Ngarigo word meaning "clear waters".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Queanbeyan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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