Tumut
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Tumut is a historic town in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia, known for its timber industry, scenic river landscapes, and role as a gateway to the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tumut Development | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | temperate ⓘ |
| climateFeature |
cool to cold winters
ⓘ
frequent winter frosts ⓘ warm to hot summers ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 180 km west of Canberra
ⓘ
approximately 410 km south-west of Sydney ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ pulp and paper production ⓘ timber milling ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| education |
McAuley Catholic Central School
ⓘ
Tumut High School ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300 metres ⓘ |
| event | Festival of the Falling Leaf ⓘ |
| formerLocalGovernmentArea | Tumut Shire ⓘ |
| governingBody | Snowy Valleys Council ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Blowering Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Blowering Dam (nearby)
Tumut River walking tracks ⓘ Tumut Valley and surrounding foothills ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Tumut District Hospital ⓘ |
| hasIndustry | Visy pulp and paper mill (nearby at Gadara) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
historic town associated with early European settlement in the region
ⓘ
support town for Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme construction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
autumn foliage and tree-lined streets
ⓘ
proximity to Snowy Mountains Scheme ⓘ scenic river landscapes ⓘ softwood plantations ⓘ timber industry ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Snowy Valleys Council ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Riverina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Snowy Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tumut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | believed to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning "quiet resting place" or "camping ground" ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Adelong
ⓘ
Batlow ⓘ Gundagai ⓘ |
| postcode | 2720 ⓘ |
| region | Snowy Mountains ⓘ |
| role |
gateway to northern Snowy Mountains
ⓘ
service centre for Snowy Mountains Scheme region ⓘ |
| settlementType | rural service town ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Wiradjuri people ⓘ |
| transport |
Gundagai–Tumut Road
ⓘ
Snowy Mountains Highway ⓘ |
| watercourse | Tumut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Tumut Development