Guntawang Homestead
1886 - GUNTAWANG, a post-town in the electorate and police district of Mudgee, 184 miles W. from Sydney, and situated on the Cudgegong river; it has a School of Arts, Episcopalian Church, one hotel, and a public school, average attendance 38. Mode of communication is by coach to Wellington or Mudgee Railway Stations. Population about 200. Formation: basalt, slate, and sandstone.
Source: The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) and shippers' and importers' directory. (1886)
This town is beautifully situated on the Cudgegong River, which is here crossed by a fine wooden bridge, on the main road from Mudgee (16 miles) to Wellington (45 miles) and 5 miles from Gulgong: Coach leaves Mudgee on Thursday and Sunday at 8 a.m., leaves Gulgong on Thursday and Sunday at 8 a.m., and Wednesday and Saturday at 5 p.m.; leaves Wellington on Wednesday and Saturday at 9 a.m, in each case reaching Guntawang same day. Guntawang and Biraganbil are two magnificent and park-like estates, on which are to be found some of the finest bred horses, sheep, and cattle in the colony.
There is an English church and a public school, the average attendance at which is 47.
Magistrates— G. Rouse, R. Rouse, R. Rouse, jun.
Postmaster— W. C. Kemp Stores— A. C. Fyfe, C. J. Oldag
Steam Flour Mill—G. Rouse Miller— W. Hawkins
Source: 1886 Almanac?
