The Southern Tablelands area is centred on Goulburn, Australia's first inland city, and takes in the Goulburn Mulwaree and Upper Lachlan council areas: Taralga and the Crookwell district to the north, Gunning, Dalton and Collector to the west, and Tarago, Lake Bathurst and Bungonia to the south and east. Most of it is sheep and cattle country, with small villages spread across open tablelands.
Region guide
Car accident and CTP claim help: Goulburn and Southern Tablelands
- Free claim check, no obligation
- By phone & online, no office to visit
- Helping people across Goulburn & Southern Tablelands
Roads, hospitals and transport in Goulburn & Southern Tablelands
Main roads
Hume Highway
Bypasses Goulburn on the main Sydney–Melbourne route, carrying heavy freight and long-distance car traffic.
Federal Highway
Leaves the Hume near Goulburn and runs past Collector and Lake George to Canberra.
Crookwell Road
Runs north-west from Goulburn to Crookwell through farming country.
Braidwood Road
Heads south from Goulburn through farming country toward Braidwood.
Taralga Road
Runs north from Goulburn to Taralga and on toward Oberon, narrow and winding in places.
Getting to work and around the region
Many residents work in Goulburn, while others commute to Canberra along the Federal Highway or north toward the Southern Highlands and Sydney on the Hume. Village and farm residents rely on cars, often driving long distances on rural roads for work, school and shopping.
Trucks and heavy vehicles. The Hume Highway is one of Australia's busiest freight corridors, and livestock and farm trucks use Crookwell Road, Taralga Road and other local routes.
Public hospitals serving the area
- Goulburn Base Hospital, Goulburn
- Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT
Public transport
- Southern Highlands Line trains to Goulburn
- NSW TrainLink XPT (Sydney–Melbourne) and Canberra trains through Goulburn, with the Canberra service also stopping at Tarago
- Regional coaches on the Hume and Federal highways
Crashes across the border
Canberra is about an hour away and many people cross into the ACT regularly. If the crash happened in the ACT, the ACT's own scheme generally applies, not NSW CTP. Tell us exactly where it happened, and we'll help you work out the right place to start.
Help by claim type across Goulburn & Southern Tablelands
| Car accident & CTP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTP lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| CTP claims | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Car accident lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Car accident claim | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Car accident compensation | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| CTP claim denied | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Motor vehicle accident lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Solicitors | |||||
| Compensation solicitor | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Personal injury solicitor | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Car accident solicitor | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| General compensation | |||||
| Compensation lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Personal injury lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| Injury compensation lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
| No win no fee lawyer | Goulburn | Gunning | Taralga | Collector | Tarago |
Free claim check
Free claim check across Goulburn & Southern Tablelands
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Suburbs and towns in Goulburn & Southern Tablelands
66 areas, A to Z. Each page covers where to start after a car accident there. We help by phone and online everywhere listed; there's no office to visit.
Questions about claims in Goulburn & Southern Tablelands
Generally not. The ACT has its own motor accident injuries scheme, and a crash in the ACT is usually handled under it, even if you and your car are from NSW. The rules and time limits differ, so don't delay. Tell us where the crash happened. If it was on the NSW side of the border, such as on the Federal Highway before you reach the ACT, the NSW scheme applies and our claim check can help.
Start with medical care, then collect the details you'll need: the other driver's name and registration, photos, and a police event number if the police attended. A crash on the Hume or Federal Highway on the NSW side is generally covered by the NSW CTP scheme, and you can lodge and manage the claim from home by phone, email and online. Aim to lodge within 28 days.
No. You can start with our claim check by phone or online from anywhere in the district, lodge the claim through the Service NSW online form or with the insurer, and see a GP in Goulburn or Crookwell for the Certificate of Fitness. If a lawyer would help, many motor accident lawyers work with regional clients by phone and video, so the drive to the city is rarely needed.
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