Harden, New South Wales
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Harden-Murrumburrah is a township and Local Government Area located in the South West Slopes Region of New South Wales and is adjacent to both the Canberra region of the Australian Capital Territory, and the Riverina Region in the southwest area of NSW. Murrumburrah is noted as one of the earliest settlements in the southwest of Australia.
The shire is traversed by the Hume Highway, being the major link between Sydney and Melbourne, in the eastern portion of the Shire and also by Main Road No. 84, which is the major link from the Riverina and south Australia to the Hume Highway and ultimately Sydney and the Coast. Cunningham Creek runs along the edge of the town.
The Olympic Way traverses the western end of the Shire and is the major link through the Central West to the Blue Mountains and from there to the Sydney Region. Harden is 3.5 hours away by road from Sydney, and 1.5 hours from Canberra and Wagga Wagga. The shire is accessible via the XPT passenger rail service.
External links
- Harden Shire Council (http://www.harden.nsw.gov.au)
- Walkabout Harden (http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/NSWHarden.shtml)
- Harden - Your Guide (http://harden.yourguide.com.au/home.asp)