52-1164: Punchbowl Bus Company ( PBC ) is an Australian bus company. It operates bus services in Goulburn and Crookwell in the Southern Tablelands as PBC Goulburn and PBC Crookwell . Prior to July 2023, it also operated bus services in Sydney Bus Region 5 servicing Hurstville, Roselands, Bankstown, Strathfield and surrounding suburbs. Since then, it only operates charter bus services in Sydney. Punchbowl Bus Co (PBC) started off as DeLuxe Bus Service run by PM (Pat) Geoghegan in 1943. GP Bus Co/Narwee Bus Co. By 1961, weekday routes 4 and 190 were combined to operate as route 4 between Bankstown and Punchbowl. Sunday route 190 trips between Punchbowl and Rookwood Cemetery finished up either at Easter or Anzac Day 1961. In 1967, routes 4 and 28 were combined into route 244, operating between Bankstown and Hurstville via Chullora , Greenacre , Punchbowl and Roselands to give residents in
104-484: A few cottages. The town was a change station (where coach horses were changed) for Cobb & Co by 1855. A police station opened the following year and a school in 1858. Goulburn was proclaimed a municipal government in 1859 and was made a city in 1863. The arrival of the railway in 1869, which was opened on 27 May by the Governor Lord Belmore (an event commemorated by Belmore Park in the centre of
156-931: A nightly shutdown of the Sydney Trains suburban rail network and Sydney Metro . The NightRide network was established in mid-1989 as low-patronage late-night train services were progressively withdrawn. Services follow major roads, and some stops are some distance from the railway stations they replace. In addition, some routes serve stations on multiple railway lines. In the city, most services depart from George Street , above Town Hall station . Normal bus fares apply to NightRide journeys. The first NightRide routes, to Riverwood , Campbelltown and Sutherland , commenced in June 1989. Services to Penrith , Hornsby and Cronulla began two months later. New services were introduced to Bondi Junction in 2009; and Carlingford and Richmond in 2011. A city loop route, called N1,
208-762: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: According to the 2021 census , there were 24,565 people in Goulburn. Of these: Goulburn is located a small distance east of the peak ridge of the Great Dividing Range and is 690 metres (2,264 ft) above sea level. It is intersected by the Wollondilly River and the Mulwaree River , and the confluence of these two rivers is also located here. The Wollondilly then flows north-east, into Lake Burragorang ( Warragamba Dam ) and eventually into
260-503: A number of routes going to different operators. The routes then became normal commuter routes under the administration of Transport for NSW instead of Sydney Trains . Changes included N100 Railway Square to Bondi Junction which commenced in 2009 ceasing, replaced by route N91 in conjunction with frequency changes to some routes. From 23 August 2020, two additional routes, N31 and N92 were introduced, and all N71 services standardised to operate to Richmond. Sydney's light rail system
312-421: A population of 665 people, 444 males and 211 females. This number had jumped to 1,171 inhabitants by 1847, 686 males and 485 females. It had a courthouse, police barracks, churches, hospital and post office and was the centre of a great sheep and farming area. A telegraph station opened in 1862, by which time there were about 1,500 residents, a blacksmith 's shop, two hotels, two stores, the telegraph office and
364-579: Is a railhead on the Main Southern line , and regional health & government services centre, supporting the surrounding pastoral industry as well as being a stopover for travellers on the Hume Highway . It has a central historic park and many historic and listed buildings. It is also home to the monument the Big Merino , a sculpture that is the world's largest concrete sheep. Goulburn
416-434: Is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales , Australia, approximately 195 kilometres (121 mi) south-west of Sydney and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north-east of Canberra . It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent by Queen Victoria in 1863. Goulburn had a population of 24,565 as of the 2021 census . Goulburn is the seat of Goulburn Mulwaree Council . Goulburn
468-420: Is distributed evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 542.8 mm (21.4 in). Snow occasionally falls, although rarely in significant quantities due to the rainshadow brought about by the hills to the west-northwest of Goulburn (around Crookwell ). Temperature extremes have ranged from −10.9 to 42.8 °C (12.4 to 109.0 °F). As a major settlement of southern New South Wales, Goulburn
520-468: Is home to Goulburn Correctional Centre , more generically known as Goulburn Gaol. It is a maximum-security male prison, the highest-security prison in Australia and is home to some of the most dangerous, and infamous, prisoners. One of these prisoners was Ivan Robert Marko Milat (27 December 1944 – 27 October 2019) an Australian serial killer who was convicted of the backpacker murders in 1996. Goulburn
572-482: Is home to Australia's oldest existing theatre company Lieder Theatre Company, established in 1891. The Lieder Theatre Company presents up to five major performance projects each year, along with numerous community events, readings, workshops, and short seasons of experimental and new work. The company, along with the Lieder Youth Theatre Company, is based in the historic Lieder Theatre, built by
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#1732798617059624-641: Is now the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre with steam, diesel and rolling stock exhibits. Rail First Asset Management (previously known as CFCL Australia ) operate the Goulburn Railway Workshops . St Saviour's Cathedral , designed by Edmund Thomas Blacket , was completed in 1884 with the tower being added in 1988 to commemorate the Bicentenary of Australia. Though completed in 1884, some earlier burials are in
676-547: Is the southern terminus of the Southern Highlands Line which reaches from the Sydney suburb Campbelltown and is part of the NSW TrainLink intercity passenger train system. Most services for Goulburn operate to Moss Vale , some 65 km (40 mi) north-east, while there are also daily direct express Sydney Central services covered by Sydney's suburban Opal card . The station is also served by
728-612: The Federal and Hume Highways. Goulburn benefited from the 1992 Hume Highway bypass, prompting significant civic rejuvenation and removing 23,000 cars from the city each day. Goulburn's city centre was populated by a notable number of eateries owned and operated by Greek migrants, as part of a broader trend of Greek cafes and milk bars in regional Australia. Years after the bypass, the main street featured numerous neon signs advertising businesses that had since gone out of business some of which are preserved today. Goulburn railway station
780-775: The Tasman Sea via the Hawkesbury River . The city is located within the Southern Tablelands Temperate Grassland . Owing to its elevation, Goulburn has an oceanic climate ( Cfb ) with warm summers and cool to cold winters; with a high diurnal range . Its climate is variable much of the year, though generally dry with maximum temperatures ranging from 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) in July to 28.3 °C (82.9 °F) in January. Rainfall
832-561: The Blue Mountains being driven south from their traditional land due to Governor Macquarie's punitive parties sent to massacre the Dharawal and Gundungurra People, at the behest of influential settlers. Their neighbours were the Dharawal to their north and Dharug surrounding Sydney, Darkinung , Wiradjuri , Ngunawal and Thurrawal, eastwards peoples. The first recorded settler in Goulburn established 'Strathallan' in 1825 (on
884-699: The Canberra Rugby League and also the Group 6 Rugby League before folding. The town's junior rugby league team is still called the Goulburn Junior Stockmen. The Goulburn Dirty Reds rugby union team play in the John I Dent Cup third grade and Goulburn City Swans Australian rules club play in a lower grade Canberra competition. Other sports played in the town include soccer, cricket and tennis among others. The Goulburn Medical Clinic
936-614: The Greenacre/Chullora area direct access to the new Roselands Shopping Centre . Later when Punchbowl Bus Company took over route 37 Punchbowl - Bankstown , this route was integrated with route 33 Punchbowl - Hurstville to operate between Bankstown and Hurstville via Punchbowl and Roselands. During the late 1960s route 189 was extended from Punchbowl to Roselands, Riverwood and Lugarno replacing route 140, which initially operated between Riverwood and Lugarno . In January 1992, Revesby Bus & Coach Service's route 26
988-643: The Sydney bus fleet. There is only one bus on route service which still wears the Punchbowl Bus Co. livery, m/o 809. All other vehicles in the Punchbowl Bus Co. livery are now used on charter work, train replacement etc. PBC Goulburn and PBC Crookwell fleet continues to bear the Punchbowl Bus Co. livery. Since 16 July 2014, all buses used for Sydney services have been equipped to accept the Opal card ticketing system. Goulburn, New South Wales Goulburn ( / ˈ ɡ oʊ l b ər n / GOHL -bərn )
1040-542: The buildings in the city, including the first public swimming baths opened in 1892; the old Town Hall constructed in 1888; the Goulburn Base Hospital designed in 1886; the old Fire Station built in 1890; the Masonic Temple built in 1928; he also designed the earlier building of 1890 it replaced. Goulburn's first permanent fire station built 1890 and designed by local architect E.C. Manfred. The city
1092-424: The children to the government schools. The Catholic authorities declared that they had no money to install the extra toilets. Nearly 1,000 children turned up to be enrolled locally and the state schools were unable to accommodate them. The strike lasted only a week but generated national debate. In 1963 the prime minister, Robert Menzies , made state aid for science blocks part of his party 's platform. Goulburn has
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#17327986170591144-474: The city), along with the completion of the line from Sydney to Albury in 1883, was a boon to the city. Later branchlines were constructed to Cooma (opened in 1889) and later extended further to Nimmitabel and then to Bombala , and to Crookwell and Taralga . Goulburn became a major railway centre with a roundhouse and engine servicing facilities and a factory which made pre-fabricated concrete components for signal boxes and station buildings. The roundhouse
1196-474: The company continues to operate charter services in Sydney. This includes the Baylink shuttle services at Sydney Olympic Park , Wentworth Point and Rhodes areas. Punchbowl for many years also operated a coach charter operation in Sydney. This had ceased by 2012 but still carries on with local charters using existing city buses in the fleet. In November 2008, Punchbowl purchased Goulburn Bus Service using
1248-793: The company in 1929. A former quarry adjacent to the Main Southern railway line in North Goulburn was used to film cliff top scenes in the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge . The most popular sport in Goulburn is rugby league . The town has a team, the Goulburn City Bulldogs, who play in the Canberra Rugby League . The club was founded in 2020, superseding the Goulburn Workers Bulldogs. Historically, there have been many clubs in Goulburn, including: The Goulburn Stockmen played in both
1300-778: The context of the Church—it had no legal civil authority or implications. An absolute and retrospective declaration to this effect was made in 1865 in the Colenso Case, by the Judiciary Committee of the Privy Council. However, under the authority of the Crown Lands Act 1884 (48. Vict. No. 18), Goulburn was officially proclaimed a City on 20 March 1885 removing any lingering doubts as to its status. This often unrecognised controversy has in no way hindered
1352-507: The development of Goulburn as a regional centre, with an impressive court house (completed in 1887) and other public buildings, as a centre for wool selling, and as an industrial town. In 1962, Goulburn was the focus of the fight for state aid to non-government schools. An education strike was called in response to a demand for installation of three extra toilets at a local Catholic primary school, St Brigid's. The local Catholic archdiocese closed down all local Catholic primary schools and sent
1404-672: The diocese. This was the last instance in which Letters Patent were used in this manner in the British Empire, as they had been significantly discredited for use in the colonies, and were soon to be declared formally invalid and unenforceable in this context. Several legal cases over the preceding decade in particular had already established that the monarch had no ecclesiastical jurisdiction in colonies possessing responsible government. This had been granted to NSW in 1856, seven years earlier. The Letters Patent held authority only over those who submitted to it voluntarily, and then only within
1456-596: The distinction of being proclaimed a City on two occasions. The first, unofficial, proclamation was claimed by virtue of Royal Letters Patent issued by Queen Victoria on 14 March 1863 to establish the Diocese of Goulburn. It was a claim made for ecclesiastical purposes, as it was required by the traditions of the Church of England. The Letters Patent also established St Saviour's Church as the Cathedral Church of
1508-523: The fleet consisted of 22 buses. Until the late 1980s, Punchbowl Bus Company were a loyal Leyland buyer. Following their withdrawal from the market, Hino , MAN , Scania and Volvos have been purchased. Punchbowl Bus Company operated Denning and later Mercedes-Benz and MAN coaches in its charter division. From its foundation in 1952, the fleet livery was red and cream. In 2010, the Transport for NSW white and blue livery began to be applied on
1560-670: The former campus of the Goulburn College of Advanced Education located on the banks of the Wollondilly River . The New South Wales Police Academy is now the largest education institution for law enforcement officers in the southern hemisphere. Since its relocation there has been significant expansion of the facilities including a new site on the Taralga Road which houses the New South Wales Police School of Traffic and Mobile Policing . Goulburn
1612-692: The graveyard adjacent to the cathedral. St Saviour's is the seat of the Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn . The Church of SS Peter and Paul is the former cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn . The Goulburn Viaduct was built in 1915 replacing an earlier structure. This brick arch railway viaduct spanning the Mulwaree Ponds is the longest on the Main Southern railway line and consists of 13 arches each spanning 13.1 m (43 ft). Goulburn holds
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1664-705: The integrated transport network planning process. This was done in order to provide more frequent and direct services. As a result, routes 447 and 451 were discontinued and many of the other routes modified. Several new routes were established, including the 939, 946 and 955. Punchbowl Bus Company also introduced the S14, a new service between Lakemba and Mount Lewis . Network changes from 26 November 2017 saw route 944 truncated to run between Bankstown and Mortdale, as well as route 450 now only running between Strathfield and Hurstville and route 946 now only running between Bankstown and Roselands. On 1 March 2018, Nightride service N20
1716-579: The local indigenous Mulwaree population and the introduction of exotic livestock drove out a large part of the Aboriginal peoples' food supply. The Mulwaree People lived throughout the area covering Goulburn, Crookwell and Yass and belong to the Ngunawal language group. To the north of Goulburn, Gundungurra was spoken within the lands of the Dharawal people. This was due to Gundungurra people of
1768-822: The local taxi service that operates twenty-seven taxis, Goulburn Radio Cabs. A bus service is operated by PBC Goulburn . The Goulburn Post, established as the Goulburn Evening Post in 1870 is Goulburn's local newspaper. It runs three times per week and is owned by Australian Community Media . Radio stations with transmitters located in or nearby to Goulburn include: AM: FM: Depending on location some Illawarra- and/or Canberra-based radio stations can also heard. Commercial radio services from Goulburn are also broadcast to Braidwood . Goulburn receives five free-to-air television networks relayed from Canberra, and broadcast from nearby Mt Gray: A much smaller retransmission site also exists to cover residences in
1820-484: The long distance Southern XPT and Xplorer trains between Sydney and Griffith , Canberra and Melbourne Southern Cross railway station . All services are operated by NSW TrainLink. Goulburn also has eight direct return NSW Trainlink buses to Canberra per week giving access to Canberra Airport , city and hospitals. Goulburn Airport is approximately 7 km (4 mi) south of Goulburn and services light aircraft. Public transport within Goulburn consists of
1872-598: The name PBC Goulburn followed in October 2009 by neighbouring Noack's Bus Service. The runs of Crookwell Bus Service were taken over on 20 November 2017, using the name PBC Crookwell. Punchbowl Bus Company previously had two depots. The main depot located at 56 Hannans Road, Riverwood, was the original depot of the Narwee Bus Company and is still operating as of September 2024. A secondary depot operated from 187–189 Bonds Road, Riverwood, which has closed after
1924-415: The site of the present Police Academy) and a town was originally surveyed in 1828, although moved to the present site of the city in 1833 when the surveyor Robert Hoddle laid it out. George Johnson purchased the first land in the area between 1839 and 1842 and became a central figure in the town's development. He established a branch store with a liquor licence in 1848. The 1841 census records Goulburn had
1976-481: The site to restore diesel locomotives to working order for main line use. The Railway Barracks built in 1935 is situated opposite the roundhouse. It accommodated the steam engine drivers, and now converted into an accommodation wedding & events centre. Nightride (bus service) NightRide is a network of bus routes in operation between midnight and 4.30am in Sydney , Australia . The sixteen routes allow for
2028-465: The suburb of Eastgrove. Goulburn's second court house was built in 1847; designed by Mortimer Lewis , the colonial architect . James Barnet , the colonial architect from 1862 to 1890, built a number of buildings in Goulburn. These included the Goulburn Gaol that opened 1884; the current court house that opened in 1887; and a post office in 1881. Barnet's successor, Walter Liberty Vernon ,
2080-510: The transfer of operations to U-Go Mobility in July 2023. The former secondary depot was located at 60 Belmore Road, Punchbowl and closed when the new Bonds Road depot opened. The Hannans Road depot can fit around 50–52 vehicles and the Bonds Road depot can fit around 23–25 vehicles at maximum capacity. As of July 2022, the fleet consisted of 74 buses. After the transfer of buses and services to U-Go Mobility in July 2023, as of November 2024,
2132-561: Was constructed to pump water from the Wingecarribee Reservoir in the Southern Highlands to Goulburn, opening in 2011. This pipeline has a capacity of 7.5 ML per day. The $ 54 million water supply pipeline was at the time the largest construction project in the history of Goulburn. Goulburn is approximately two hours' drive from Sydney via the Hume Highway , or a one-hour drive from Canberra via
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2184-622: Was drawn up by Surveyor Hoddle and was gazetted in 1833. Goulburn is the seat of the Goulburn Mulwaree Shire local government area (LGA) of New South Wales, Australia formed in 2004. The most recent elections for Council were held on 4 December 2021. The Police Academy relocated to Goulburn from Sydney in 1984. At this time it was known as the New South Wales Police Academy; however, the name has subsequently changed. The Academy has relocated to
2236-494: Was established in 1946 making it the most longstanding medical practice in the city. Historically, it was the first group practice of any size established in New South Wales and probably only the third in Australia. The clinic has a mixture of general practitioners and specialists that provide comprehensive healthcare. With a history of water shortages, an 84 km (52 mi) underground water supply pipeline
2288-524: Was established in 2000 and cancelled two years later. The suspension of train services overnight allows for maintenance to occur on tracks. Passengers reportedly feel safer on buses than mostly-empty trains late at night. However, in 2014, it was reported that patronage on most NightRide routes was falling. At the same time, the Tourism and Transport Forum called for 24-hour train operations to resume. New contracts for all routes commenced 1 March 2018 with
2340-668: Was extended to Hurstville later that year when part of route 947 was acquired from Saints creating a direct service from Hurstville to Campsie. The remainder of route 947 to Ramsgate was taken over by Southtrans. In December 2004, route 74/106 Hurstville - Kyle Bay and Connells Point was taken over from Harris Park Transport (renumbered 953) and 954 Hurstville - Hurstville Grove and Oatley from Moore's Tours. In July 2005 routes 446 Roselands Shopping Centre - Kogarah and 447 Belmore - Greenacre were taken over from Pleasure Tours. In March 2010, Punchbowl Bus Company implemented another route numbering reconfiguration as part of
2392-418: Was extended to continue into Town Hall via Sydney Airport instead of terminating at Rockdale. Punchbowl Bus Company used to operate services in Sydney Bus Region 5 servicing Hurstville, Roselands, Bankstown, Strathfield and surrounding suburbs. In August 2013, Punchbowl successfully tendered to operate Region 5 for another five years from July 2014. In December 2022, it was announced that Punchbowl Bus Company
2444-601: Was home to Kenmore Hospital, a psychiatric hospital which was finally closed in 2003. Goulburn remains a hub for mental health with facilities now located at the Goulburn Base Hospital . The roundhouse at Goulburn was a significant locomotive depot both in the steam and early diesel eras. After closure it became the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre , a railway museum with preserved steam and diesel locomotives as well as many interesting examples of rolling stock. Some minor rail operators such as RailPower have used
2496-580: Was named by surveyor James Meehan after Henry Goulburn , Under-Secretary for War and the Colonies, and the name was ratified by Governor Lachlan Macquarie . The colonial government made land grants to free settlers such as Hamilton Hume in the Goulburn area from the opening of the area to settlement in about 1820. Land was later sold to settlers within the Nineteen Counties , including Argyle County (the Goulburn area). The process displaced
2548-543: Was replaced by an extension of route 188 from Punchbowl to Bankstown , and route 36 was amended to travel along the route of 26 at the Punchbowl end. In 1989 route 108 was purchased from Southtrans . In August 1997, the routes were renumbered into the Sydney wide scheme, including minor changes to routes. The new routes were: In April 1998, Punchbowl Bus Co purchased Canterbury Bus Lines with routes 450 Hurstville - Strathfield and 451 Roselands - Campsie . Route 451
2600-440: Was responsible for the first buildings of Kenmore Hospital, completed in 1894. St Saviour's Anglican Cathedral and Hall were designed by Edmund Blacket . Building started in 1874 and it was dedicated in 1884. It was finally consecrated in 1916. A tower was added in 1988 as part of a Bicentennial project but Blacket's plans included a spire which is yet to be added. E.C. Manfred was a prominent local architect responsible for many of
2652-482: Was the administrative centre for the region and was the location for important buildings of the district. The first lock-up in the town was built in 1830. In 1832 a postal service commenced in Goulburn, four years after the service was adopted in New South Wales. The first town plan had been drawn up by Assistant Surveyor Dixon in 1828, but the site was moved, as it was subject to flooding. The new town plan
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#17327986170592704-459: Was unsuccessful in retaining its existing region 5 bus operations. On 1 July 2023, these operations were transferred to U-Go Mobility . As of September 2024, the company continues to operate charter services in Sydney. The company operations are divided into three brands: Between 2005 and 2023, Punchbowl's services formed Sydney Bus Region 5 . These route operations were transferred to U-Go Mobility on 1 July 2023. As of September 2024,
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