About 200 kilometers from Sydney, Goulburn is Australia's second oldest inland town and the centre of a sheep farming and pastoral industry. It has strong rural industries led by wool.

It has a population of about 20,000. As Australia's frst inland city, Goulburn has many historical attractions, including some churches, the court house, Riversdale, a war memorial, and the town hall. Goulburn is famous for the superfine merino wool grown in the area.