Courthouse, Gundagai, NSW
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S 35° 03.876 E 148° 06.346
55H E 600825 N 6119234
The courthouse in Gundagai services the town & surrounding district.
Waymark Code: WMEC02
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/04/2012
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Gundagai Courthouse is a good example of Victorian Free Classical style architecture and is located on a prominent corner in the town.
The courthouse is one of the few remaining courthouses in New South Wales designed by Colonial Architect Alexander Dawson. Gundagai Courthouse has been associated with the provision of law and justice in the town since 1860.
Gundagai grew quickly in the second half of the nineteenth century following the discovery of gold in the area.
The most famous trial that took place at Gundagai Courthouse occurred in 1879. The bushranger, Moonlite, and his gang were tried here following a shoot-out between the gang and the police, in which two of the gang and a police constable were killed. Immediately following their capture, Moonlite and the remainder of the gang were imprisoned in the old gaol, which adjoined the courthouse.
In 1943 the interior of the building was completely burnt out. The courthouse was rebuilt and the opening ceremony occurred on the 25 March 1944. On 28 March 1944 Lord Wakehurst visited the newly opened courthouse, Gundagai’s first official visit from a State Governor.
The above information was obtained from the NSW Government's Office of Environment & Heritage per their link: (
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