Goulburn is a small city in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia approximately 190 km (118 miles) south-west of Sydney. With a population of approximately 24,000, Goulburn is one of the largest cities in the region and a rural hub for surrounding agriculture. Goulburn was Australia's first inland city to be settled and is now the location of New South Wales' largest maximum security prison. The city is close to the Hume Highway connecting Sydney with Canberra and Melbourne and it is a popular stopping off point for travellers. The Visitor Information Centre is at 201 Sloane St, opposite Belmore Park in the centre of town. The railway line between Sydney and Goulburn (still in operation) was opened in 1869 and for 6 years Goulburn was the southern most point on the line. Goulburn has a climate unlike most of its neighbouring towns due to its location at the bottom of a valley: summers tend to be relatively hot and dry and winters cold. The summer temperature range is 10-40 degrees Celsius (50-104 degrees Fahrenheit) and winter's is -5-18 degrees Celsius (23-64 degrees Fahrenheit). Be sure to bring layers in winter as it can get quite windy and very cold. http://wikitravel.org/en/Goulburn