At 183 ha, the Googong's parklands will be just 6 ha smaller than Sydney’s Centennial Park.
History
A special place
Googong is a special location in the Monaro district of New South Wales.
There are five Indigenous groups that have identified a connection to the area, which will be celebrated in public art and place/street naming for the town.
There is also a long history of European farming and settlement which will be acknowleged in a public art piece near the entrance to the first neighbourhood.
Googong is named after one of the largest farming properties in the area but, despite our best efforts, we have been unable to conclusively determine where the name came from or what it means. (If you can help, we’d love to hear from you.)
The area around Googong township has a number of historic features including the old London Bridge Homestead and the London Bridge Arch, a remarkable natural limestone bridge formed by Burra Creek over thousands of years.
The Googong Dam, fed by the Queanbeyan River and numerous creeks, is by far the largest in the ACT region. It was constructed more than 30 years ago and was recently upgraded.
Googong Foreshores is the name given to the area around Googong Dam. This area will remain quite separate from the town of Googong and is managed as a water catchment, wildlife refuge and public recreation area. Here you can sail your yacht, paddle your canoe, fish for trout or native species, bushwalk or ride your mountain bike. Park Care volunteers help to protect the national and cultural values of the Foreshores. Respecting the Googong catchment and foreshores will be a priority for us during the development of our new town.
