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Comdo Street, Goolgowi
Goolgowi Location in New South Wales
Population	402 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2652
Location	623 km (387 mi) W of Sydney 530 km (329 mi) N of Melbourne 50 km (31 mi) NW of Griffith
LGA(s)	Carrathool Shire
County	Nicholson
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer

Goolgowi is a small town located in western New South Wales, Australia, around 650 kilometres (400 mi) west of Sydney via the Mid-Western Highway and is the administrative centre of Carrathool Shire. At the 2016 census, Goolgowi had a population of 402.

The town water is supplied via a bore and there is a separate non-potable water supply to each household. It has a primary school and a 25-metre (27 yd) public swimming pool. Other services include a general store, service station, ex-serviceman's club, hotel, two motels, several mechanical workshops and a metal fabrication/engineering business.

The horse racing trainer, T. J. Smith was raised in Goolgowi.

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CWA rooms
Public hall
Historic Council chambers
St John Vianney Roman Catholic church

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