Tumut, New South Wales

Tumut
New South Wales

All Saints Anglican Church, Tumut

Tumut

Coordinates

35°18′17″S 148°13′22″E / 35.30472°S 148.22278°ECoordinates: 35°18′17″S 148°13′22″E / 35.30472°S 148.22278°E

Population

6,086 (2011 census)

Postcode(s)

2720

Elevation

305.0 m (1,001 ft)

Location

411 km (255 mi) SW of Sydney
525 km (326 mi) NE of Melbourne
196 km (122 mi) W of Canberra

LGA(s)

Snowy Valleys Council

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
21 °C ^{70 °F}	6.6 °C ^{44 °F}	907.2 mm ^{35.7 in}

Tumut /ˈtjuːmət/ or /ˈtʃuːmət/ is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River. The name 'Tumut' is derived from an Indigenous name for the area (possibly Wiradjuri) (possibly 'doo-maaht'(?)) a word thought to mean "a quiet resting place by the river".

Prior to European settlement, Tumut and surrounding areas were part of the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri, Ngarigo and Ngunnawal aboriginal peoples. The area's rivers may have been the boundaries or connection-points of these three language groups. During summertime, the high country was a meeting place for tribes, with Bogong moths being an abundant food source in the warmer months.

Tumut sits on the north-west foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is referred to as the gateway to the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The former Tumut Shire was administered from offices located in the town. Tumut is approximately 410 kilometres (250 mi) south-west of Sydney and 525 kilometres (330 mi) north-east of Melbourne.

Tumut is home to a number of historic buildings, including an Anglican church designed by Edmund Blacket and a Courthouse designed by James Barnet. Many of the pubs in the town have been in use from the mid to late 1800s.

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