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Also known as Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

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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Place details

Locality
Queanbeyan
Region
New South Wales
Country
Australia
Population
6,296
Timezone
Australia/Sydney

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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

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Wikidata facts

Population
37511
Area
173
Elevation
576
Official website
www.qprc.nsw.gov.au
Image
Monaro Street-Junction of Monaro Street and Crawford Street view.jpg
Dialing code
02
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Commons category
Queanbeyan
postal code
2620
male population
3073
female population
3163
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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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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".

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