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{{Short description|City in New South Wales, Australia}}
{{About|the regional city in New South Wales|the [[local government in Australia|local government area]]|Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}

{{Infobox Australian place
| type          = city
| name          = Queanbeyan
| state         = nsw
| image         = Queanbeyan City Council Chambers in Crawford Street.jpg
| logo          = City_of_Queanbeyan_coat_of_arms.jpg
| coordinates   = {{Coord|35|21|12|S|149|14|03|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in New South Wales
| pop           = 37,511
| pop_year      = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="Queanbeyan part"/>
| poprank       = 
| density       = 210
| elevation     = 576
| maxtemp       = 20.6
| mintemp       = 6.5
| rainfall      = 593.8
| est           = 1838
| area          = 173
| timezone      = AEST
| utc           = +10:00
| timezone-dst  = AEDT
| utc-dst       = +11:00
| stategov      = [[Electoral district of Monaro|Monaro]]
| fedgov        = [[Division of Eden-Monaro|Eden-Monaro]]
| lga           = Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
| county        = [[Murray County, New South Wales|Murray]]
| parish        = [[Queanbeyan Parish|Queanbeyan]]
| dist1         = 14.9
| dir1          = SE
| location1     = Canberra
| dist2         = 272
| dir2          = SW
| location2     = Sydney 
| dist3         = 135
| dir3          = NW
| location3     = Batemans Bay
| near-nw       = [[Beard, Australian Capital Territory|Beard]]
| near-n        = [[Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory|Oaks Estate]]
| near-ne       = [[Queanbeyan East]]
| near-w        = [[Crestwood, Queanbeyan, New South Wales|Crestwood]]
| near-e        = [[Queanbeyan East]]
| near-sw       = [[Queanbeyan West]]
| near-s        = [[Karabar]]
| near-se       = [[Greenleigh]]
| caption       = Queanbeyan Council Chambers
}}

'''Queanbeyan''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|iː|n|b|i|ə|n}} {{respell|KWEEN|bee|ən}}) is a city in south-eastern [[New South Wales]], Australia, located adjacent to the [[Australian Capital Territory]] in the [[Southern Tablelands]] region. Located on the [[Queanbeyan River]], the city is the council seat of the [[Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council]]. At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511.<ref name="Queanbeyan part"/>

Queanbeyan's economy is based on light construction, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. [[Canberra]], Australia's capital, is located {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} to the west, and Queanbeyan is a [[commuter town]]. The word ''Queanbeyan'' is the anglicised form of ''Quinbean'', an Aboriginal word meaning ''"clear waters"''{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}.

== History ==
The first inhabitants of Queanbeyan were the Ngambri peoples of the [[Walgalu]] Nation. 

The town grew from a squattage held by ex-[[convict]] and inn keeper, Timothy Beard, on the banks of the [[Molonglo River]] in what is now [[Oaks Estate]]. The town centre of Queanbeyan is located on the [[Queanbeyan River]], a tributary of the [[Molonglo River]] and approximately {{Convert|1.4|km||abbr=}} south-southeast of Oaks Estate.

Queanbeyan was officially proclaimed a township in 1838 when the population was about 50. The local [[Queanbeyan Parish|parish]] was also known by that name and later still the member for the electorate of Queanbeyan held a seat in the legislative assembly of the colony of NSW. On 28 November 1837 the Colonial Secretary announced the appointment of Captain Alured Tasker Faunce as resident police magistrate at Queanbeyan. His homestead, called Dodsworth, was situated on the banks of the Queanbeyan river opposite the town.<ref>Errol Lea-Scarlet. Queanbeyan. District and People. Queanbeyan Municipal Council 1968 p27.</ref> The town plan was laid out by surveyor [[James Larmer]], in 1838.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-07-01|title=Queanbeyan's Timeline|url=https://queanbeyanmuseum.org.au/queanbeyans-timeline/|access-date=2020-07-14|website=Queanbeyan Museum|language=en}}</ref>

Traces of gold were discovered in 1851 and lead and silver mines also flourished briefly. Settlers were harassed by [[bushranger]]s, of which James Shaw, William Millet, and John Rueben,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2557117?searchTerm=queanbeyan |title=The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser Saturday 13 August 1842 |access-date=6 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206144736/http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2557117?searchTerm=queanbeyan |archive-date=6 December 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[John Tennant (bushranger)|John Tennant]], [[William Westwood (bushranger)|Jacky Jacky]], [[Frank Gardiner]] and [[Ben Hall (bushranger)|Ben Hall]] were some of the more notorious. In 1836, a Post Office was established.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2203354?searchTerm=queanbeyan |title=The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser Tuesday 22 March 1836 |access-date=6 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206154623/http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2203354?searchTerm=queanbeyan |archive-date=6 December 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The [[Commercial Banking Company of Sydney]] Limited (CBC, now part of the [[National Australia Bank]]) opened in Queanbeyan on 19 September 1859. The [[Westpac|Bank of New South Wales]] began service in Queanbeyan in 1878. ''The Golden Age'' (now ''[[The Queanbeyan Age]]'') was Queanbeyan's first newspaper and was founded in 1860 by [[John Gale (journalist)|John Gale]]. In 1880 the residence of John James Wright, the first mayor of Queanbeyan, was constructed along the edge of the Queanbeyan River. In 1982 that building became the Queanbeyan Art Centre.

The [[Salvation Army]] claimed an outpost in Queanbeyan in 1884.

Queanbeyan became an increasingly successful primary producing district, and was proclaimed a Municipality in February 1885 incorporating an area of {{convert|5700|acre|km2}}. The railway reached [[Queanbeyan railway station, New South Wales|Queanbeyan railway station]] in 1887 and it became the junction for the lines going to [[Canberra]] and [[Bombala]]. The town is served by the thrice-daily [[NSW TrainLink]] Xplorer service between Canberra and Sydney.

[[File:Queanbeyan river030.jpg|thumb|Bridge over the [[Queanbeyan River]]|left]]
[[William Farrer|William James Farrer]], the wheat experimentalist, established Queanbeyan's reputation as an agricultural district with his famous "Federation" rust-free strain, developed on his property ''"Lambrigg"'' at [[Tharwa]]. Farrer's work was only slowly recognised elsewhere in Australia, but local farmers supported him, particularly in his development of "Blount's Lambrigg", another strain which in 1889 gave hope to farmers after the disastrous season of 1887 when crops had failed after heavy Christmas rains.

At the height of its rural prosperity Queanbeyan boasted sixteen public houses and six flourmills powered by wind, water, horse and steam. The Royal Hotel on Monaro Street opened in 1926.  In Canberra alcohol was prohibited from 1911, at the time of the territory's foundation, until 1928, when Federal Parliament had relocated from Melbourne.  In that period many of the capital's residents crossed the border to drink at one of Queanbeyan's hotels.

Queanbeyan was granted city status on 7 July 1972. On 21 July 1975 the Queen's Bridge was opened. This bridge took pressure off the existing bridge in linking Monaro Street directly to the east. From 1982 to 1989, the [[Canberra Raiders]] [[rugby league]] team played their home games in Queanbeyan, at [[Seiffert Oval]].

Since December 2008, the Australian Defence Forces's HQ [[Joint Operations Command (Australia)|Joint Operations Command]] has been based adjacent to the [[Kowen]] district of the [[Australian Capital Territory]], just south of the [[Kings Highway, Australia|Kings Highway]], about 15&nbsp;km east of Queanbeyan, and 15&nbsp;km south of [[Bungendore, New South Wales]].

== Heritage listings ==
Queanbeyan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Antill Street: [[Rusten House]]<ref name="nswshr-552">{{cite NSW SHR|5045169|Old Queanbeyan Hospital – Rusten House|hr=00552|fn=EF11/1680; S90/5904 HC870737|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* 69 Collett Street: [[Hibernia Lodge]]<ref name="nswshr-514">{{cite NSW SHR|5045734|Hibernia Lodge|hr=00514|fn=S94/01165 & HC 33350|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* 19–41 Farrer Place: [[Queanbeyan Showground]]<ref name="nswshr-1890">{{cite NSW SHR|5061375|Queanbeyan Showground|hr=01890|fn=11/06869|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Goulburn-Bombala railway: [[Queanbeyan railway bridges over Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers|Queanbeyan railway bridge]]<ref name="nswshr-1052">{{cite NSW SHR|5012150|Queanbeyan rail bridges over Queanbeyan and Burbong Rivers|hr=01052|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Henderson Road: [[Queanbeyan railway station]]<ref name="nswshr-1226">{{cite NSW SHR|5012149|Queanbeyan Railway Station group|hr=01226|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Morrisett Street: [[Byrnes Mill and Millhouse]]<ref name="nswshr-363">{{cite NSW SHR|5045727|Mill and Millhouse|hr=00363|fn=S90/05128 & HC 32931|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* 2 Morisset Street: [[St Stephen's Presbyterian Church and Manse, Queanbeyan|St Stephen's Presbyterian Church and Manse]]<ref name="nswshr-2018">{{cite NSW SHR|5062754|St Stephen's Presbyterian Church and Manse|hr=02018|fn=EF16/800|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
* Rutledge Street: [[Christ Church, Queanbeyan|Christ Church]]<ref name="nswshr-43">{{cite NSW SHR|5045730|Christ Church Anglican Group|hr=00043|fn=S90/04579 & HC 32123|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* 3 Tharwa Road: [[Kawaree]]<ref name="nswshr-365">{{cite NSW SHR|5045699|Kawaree|hr=00365|fn=EF14/5206; S90/1394; HC 32957|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

== Today ==
Queanbeyan has three government high schools: Queanbeyan High, Karabar High and Jerrabomberra High.  Queanbeyan primary schools include Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan Public School, Jerrabomberra Public School and [[St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan|St Gregory's Primary School]].

The [[Queanbeyan District Hospital]] is a small but modern facility providing Maternity, Emergency and some Community Health services. Queanbeyan has an ambulance station, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, community centre, performing arts centre, a public library and several parks.

The city's local bus service is [[CDC Canberra]], which connects Queanbeyan and its suburbs to [[City Interchange]] and [[Woden Interchange]] in Canberra, as well as other towns in NSW including [[Bungendore]] and [[Yass, New South Wales|Yass]].

After police operations at 8 Farrer Place were moved to temporary accommodation in Morisset Street, the old station, opened in July 1978, was demolished starting in February 2019. Construction of the new A$24 million station began in November 2019, completion was due January 2021.<ref name="kane-nu-cop-shop">{{cite web |title=Construction has commenced on the new Queanbeyan Police Station |url=https://www.kane.com.au/news/2019/kane-australian-capital-territory-to-construct-new-queanbeyan-police-station |website=kane.com.au |publisher=Kane Constructions |access-date=8 January 2021 |language=en |date=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="can-times-splash">{{cite news |last1=O'Mallon |first1=Finbar |title=Splash 'n' grab: Barilaro promises new QBN courthouse if re-elected |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/5993441/splash-n-grab-barilaro-promises-new-qbn-courthouse-if-re-elected/ |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=The Canberra Times |publisher=Australian Community Media |date=28 February 2019 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Queanbeyan Police Memorial |url=https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/government/state/display/96029-queanbeyan-police-memorial- |website=monumentaustralia.org.au |publisher=Monument Australia |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> The station became fully operational in March 2021, and was officially opened on 26 April 2021.<ref name="goul-post-qby-nu-pol-station-open">{{cite news |title=New $31M Queanbeyan Police Station officially opens |url=https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/7225510/new-31m-queanbeyan-police-station-officially-opens/ |access-date=27 February 2022 |work=Goulburn Post |publisher=Australian Community Media |date=26 April 2021 |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Population==
[[File:Christ Church, Queanbeyan, front.jpg|thumb|Christ Church|left|200x200px]]
At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511 (this did not include [[Googong, New South Wales|Googong]]).<ref name="Queanbeyan part">{{Census 2021 AUS|id=UCL102001|name=Canberra – Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)|access-date=4 November 2022|quick=on}}</ref> At the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the former city of Queanbeyan had a population of 37,991.<ref name="Census2011Y">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=145056470|name=Queanbeyan (C)|access-date=18 December 2013|quick=on}}</ref> The suburb of Queanbeyan (central Queanbeyan) had a population of 6,409 in 2021.<ref name="Queanbeyan suburb">{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL13304|name=Queanbeyan (state suburb)|access-date=4 November 2022|quick=on}}</ref>

{{Historical populations
|type= Australia
|1921|1825
|1933|4019
|1947|5033
|1954|7310
|1961|9448
|1966|
|1971|
|1976|18923
|1981|19383
|1986|21850
|1991|23714
|1996|25689
|2001|29752
|2006|34084
|2011|35878
|2016|36348
|2021|37511
|source=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data.<ref name="ABS Census data">{{cite web |title=Statistics by Catalogue Number |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ViewContent?readform&view=ProductsbyCatalogue&Action=Expand&Num=2.2 |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="ABS Census data recent">{{cite web |title=Search Census data |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/search-by-area |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref>
}}

== Commerce and industry ==
[[File:Queabeyan Solar Farm.jpg|thumb|The Queanbeyan Solar Farm was established in 1999]]Queanbeyan has two light manufacturing/industrial precincts centred on Gilmore Road and Yass Road. The Queanbeyan Solar Farm with 720 solar panels has a generating capacity of 50&nbsp;kW, and is located in the Yass Road area. Queanbeyan has a large and significant retail market in roses, which are sourced from the local district.

== Transport ==
[[File:Queanbeyan Railway Station (05).jpg|thumb|[[Queanbeyan railway station]]]]
Queanbeyan is served by [[NSW TrainLink]] [[New South Wales Xplorer|Xplorer]] which runs several times each day between Canberra and Sydney, calling at heritage listed [[Queanbeyan railway station]]. NSW TrainLink also operates regional coaches via Queanbeyan city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus | title=Routes and timetables | publisher=[[Transport for NSW]]| access-date=13 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513223918/https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus | archive-date=13 May 2018 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Regional coach services to the coast and Canberra are also provided by Rixons Buses<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rixonsbus.com.au/?page_id=3263 | title=Canberra Coast Shuttle | access-date=13 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514010754/https://www.rixonsbus.com.au/?page_id=3263 | archive-date=14 May 2018 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> and [[Murrays]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.murrays.com.au/express-services/canberra-batemans-bay-moruya-narooma/ | title=Travel by coach with Murrays to & from Canberra – Batemans Bay – Narooma – Murrays Coaches, Buses & Limousines | access-date=13 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513152648/https://www.murrays.com.au/express-services/canberra-batemans-bay-moruya-narooma/ | archive-date=13 May 2018 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Air services are available at the nearby (10&nbsp;km) [[Canberra Airport]].

Local bus services (including cross border services to Canberra and Canberra Airport) are provided by [[CDC Canberra]].

== Sport and culture ==
Queanbeyan has a number of sports teams that play in local sports competitions.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team!! Sport!! Tournament
|-
| [[Queanbeyan Whites]] || [[Rugby Union]] || [[ACTRU Premier Division]]
|-
| [[Monaro Panthers FC]] || Association Football || [[National Premier Leagues Capital Football|NPL]]
|-
| [[Queanbeyan City FC]] || Association Football ||[[National Premier Leagues Capital Football|NPL 2]]
|-
| [[Queanbeyan Blues]] || [[Rugby league]] || [[Canberra Rugby League]]
|-
| Queanbeyan Kangaroos || Rugby League || [[Canberra Rugby League]]
|-
| [[Queanbeyan Football Club|Queanbeyan Tigers]] || [[Australian Rules Football]] || [[AFL Canberra]]
|-
| [[Queanbeyan District Cricket Club|Queanbeyan Cricket Club]] || [[Cricket]] || ACT Cricket Competition
|-
| Queanbeyan United Hockey Club|| [[Field Hockey]] || [[Hockey ACT]]
|}[[File:TheQ.jpg|thumb|right|The "Q" – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre]]The Queanbeyan Show, which started over 100 years ago, is held annually at the [[Queanbeyan Showground]] in November over two days.  There are equestrian events, a sideshow alley, art and craft displays, cooking exhibits, an agricultural pavilion and livestock exhibitions.  Also held is a Showgirl, Miss Junior Showgirl and Tiny Tots competition. [[Seiffert Oval]] is one of the largest stadia in the region.

In February, the Queanbeyan Showground plays host to the annual "Convoy for Kids" to aid cancer research. The event is widely supported by community groups, regional businesses and the emergency services. The event attracts hundreds of commercial vehicles, trucks, prime movers and bushfire brigade vehicles. The highlight of the afternoon is the sounding of horns, which can be heard for miles around. Other regular events throughout the year include the Rodeo in March which was in its 20th year in 2020,<ref name="qby-rodeo-2020">{{cite web |title=2020 Patches Asphalt Queanbeyan Rodeo – About |url=https://queanbeyanrodeo.com.au/about/ |website=queanbeyanrodeo.com.au |publisher=Queanbeyan Rodeo |access-date=27 February 2021 |date=2019 }}</ref> but was cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,<ref name="visit-qby-pal-rodeo-'21">{{cite web |title=Patches Asphalt Queanbeyan Rodeo |url=https://visitqueanbeyanpalerang.com.au/events/patches-asphalt-queanbeyan-rodeo/ |website=visitqueanbeyanpalerang.com.au |publisher=Visit Queanbeyan-Palerang |access-date=27 February 2021 |language=en-AU |date=2021}}</ref> Field Days, and a camping and off-road vehicle show. Queanbeyan Basketball Stadium is based on Southbar Road in the suburb of [[Karabar]] and is the main venue used for indoor sports like basketball and netball.

On 3 December, Queanbeyan hosts an annual Festival of Ability as part of the Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign, celebrating [[International Day of Persons with Disabilities]]. The event attracts more than 3,500 people and is a community celebration, acknowledging the strengths, skills and achievements of people with a disability in the Queanbeyan region.

Queanbeyan hosts several car shows through the year among them being Shannons Wheels in March 2020,<ref name="shannons-wheels-qby">{{cite web |title=Shannons Wheels 2020 – Shannons Club |url=https://www.shannons.com.au/club/events/shannons-wheels-2020/ |website=www.shannons.com.au |publisher=Shannons Insurance |access-date=27 February 2021 |date=2020 }}</ref> and "Terribly British Day" in early December, a car and bike show that has been held in the Australian Capital Territory region since 1975.<ref name="shannons-terribly-brit-qby">{{cite web |title=Terribly British Day |url=https://www.shannons.com.au/club/events/terribly-british-day-2/ |website=www.shannons.com.au |publisher=Shannons Insurance |access-date=27 February 2021 |date=2020}}</ref> The show was in years past held on the lawns of [[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Old Parliament House]].<ref name="riot-act-terr-brit">{{cite web |author1=Dexi |title=Terribly British Day |url=https://the-riotact.com/terribly-british-day/9988 |website=The RiotACT |publisher=Region Group Pty Ltd |access-date=27 February 2021 |language=en |date=5 December 208 }}</ref>

In March 2008, the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre – ''the Q'' – became the new home for the ''Queanbeyan Players'' who have provided over thirty years of live theatre and dramatic entertainment for the Queanbeyan community.<ref>See [http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/speech.php?id=388 Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia – Speech – Opening of the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720192259/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/speech.php?id=388 |date=20 July 2008 }}</ref>

Canberra's [[Harmonie German Club]] holds an [[Oktoberfest]] over a three-day period every year in October.<ref>[http://www.harmonieclub.com.au/oktoberfest/oktoberfest.php Oktoberfest] harmonieclub.com.au {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719012240/http://www.harmonieclub.com.au/oktoberfest/oktoberfest.php |date=19 July 2008 }}</ref> Previously held at [[Exhibition Park in Canberra]] (EPIC), in 2017 the event moved over the border to the Queanbeyan Showground on 27–29 October.<ref name="cbr-times-first-oktoberfest">{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Elliot |title=Queanbeyan hosts first Oktoberfest after 50 years in Canberra |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/queanbeyan-hosts-first-oktoberfest-after-50-years-in-canberra-20171028-gza7y2.html |access-date=29 October 2017 |work=The Canberra Times |date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029121247/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/queanbeyan-hosts-first-oktoberfest-after-50-years-in-canberra-20171028-gza7y2.html |archive-date=29 October 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="can-times-qby">{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=James |title=Queanbeyan cashes in as the new home for Oktoberfest |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/queanbeyan-cashes-in-as-the-new-home-for-oktoberfest-20170225-gulade.html |access-date=2 March 2017 |work=The Canberra Times |date=25 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301000806/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/queanbeyan-cashes-in-as-the-new-home-for-oktoberfest-20170225-gulade.html |archive-date=1 March 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2021 a scaled-down, 2 day, version of the Canberra-based [[National Folk Festival (Australia)|National Folk Festival]], cancelled in 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]], titled "Good Folk", was held in Queanbeyan, across Saturday 3 April and Sunday 4 April.<ref name="riot-act-qby-good">{{cite web |last1=Bushnell |first1=Ian |title=National Folk Festival turns to in-tune Queanbeyan for scaled-back, COVID-safe event |url=https://the-riotact.com/national-folk-festival-turns-to-in-tune-queanbeyan-to-stage-scaled-back-covid-safe-event/435852 |website=The RiotACT |access-date=9 February 2021 |language=en |date=29 January 2021}}</ref>

==Media==
===Television===
Queanbeyan receives five free-to-air television networks relayed from [[Canberra]] that broadcast from the [[Black Mountain, Australian Capital Territory|Black Mountain]]. 
*[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
*[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
*[[Seven Network|Seven]]
*[[WIN Television]] ([[Nine Network|Nine]])
*[[10 (Southern Cross Austereo)|Southern Cross 10]]

===Radio===
The town is served by these radio stations: <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://queanbeyan.city/Local-Radio |title= Queanbeyan Local Radio|access-date=5 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[ABC Radio Canberra]] on 666 AM (national)
*[[Hit 104.7]] on 104.7 FM (commercial)
*[[2CA]] on 1053 AM/105.7 FM (commercial)
*[[QBN FM]] on 96.7 FM (community)

===Newspapers===
The local newspaper is [[The Queanbeyan Age]].

== Politics ==
[[File:Queanbeyan Government Service Centre building.jpg|thumb|The Queanbeyan Government Service Centre building]]
Federally, Queanbeyan lies within [[Division of Eden-Monaro|the electorate of Eden-Monaro]], currently held by [[Kristy McBain]] representing the [[Australian Labor Party]].

At a state level, Queanbeyan is the major population centre in [[Electoral district of Monaro|the seat of Monaro]], held by [[Steve Whan]] of the [[New South Wales Labor Party]] since May 2023.

== Historic places and monuments ==
[[File:St Benedicts Queanbeyan.jpg|thumb|right|A former monastery, St Benedicts now houses a number of local businesses]]
*'''1838 Anna Maria Faunce memorial:''' The oldest memorial grave-stone in existence in Queanbeyan was/is that of Anna Maria Faunce (born 30 November 1838), the eight-month-old daughter of Captain Allured Tasker Faunce.<ref>Rex Cross. Bygone Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan Publishing Company, 1985 {{ISBN|0-9591096-0-9}}</ref> The Memorial had not been seen for many years and was rediscovered by the Wheeler family.<ref>Enid Wheeler. The Lost Headstone. ''The Canberra Times''. 10 December 1992.</ref> The broken stone pieces were taken to the Queanbeyan Museum to arrange for repairs, sighted in broken pieces in a box at the Museum in the late 1990s, but the location now, is unknown.<ref>Queanbeyan Museum.</ref>
*'''1903 Queanbeyan Boer War memorial:''' Made of sandstone, the original memorial, had a gas light on top and was placed at the Monaro and Crawford Streets intersection in Queanbeyan, it was damaged when hit by a truck in the early 1950s and was repaired and re-erected on the same site. In 1955 the re-erected 1903 Boer War memorial was hit again by the same truck and same driver, Henry Ford, but this time it could not be repaired. As Veterans from the Boer War were still alive and wanted the 1903 Boer War memorial repaired/replaced, a public subscription was raised and a concrete replica memorial was cast and erected in 1964 in the centre-medium strip in Lowe Street, opposite the back of the Queanbeyan Courthouse. Although the memorial is a replica and although all the Boer War Veterans have since died, the remembrance, sentiment and respect for those who fought in the Boer War remains; Queanbeyan City Council undertakes regular conservation work, and the Queanbeyan RSL places a wreath on the Boer War Memorial each ANZAC DAY.<ref>Queanbeyan Age, 1950s–1960s</ref><ref>P.B. Sheedy & E.A. Percy. Moneroo to Monaro. Publisher Queanbeyan City Council, Queanbeyan. {{ISBN|0 9599895 6 0}}</ref>
*'''1923 Soldiers Memorial:''' Originally named the Soldiers Memorial, unveiled on 25 April 1923 [[Anzac Day]] but over time this memorial has had many local names such as the World War 1 memorial, World War 1 and 2 memorial and the World Wars memorial etc. but for many years has also been referred to as the Memorial for all Wars and all who served, be they men or women, who gave service in any capacity. General manager (now retired) Hugh Percy was the man who kicked the local Queanbeyan ANZAC Day ceremony off and got it growing and now every year the local Queanbeyan ANZAC Day ceremony grows bigger and better.<ref>Queanbeyan Age</ref><ref>P.B. Sheedy & E.A. Percy. Moneroo to Monaro, Publisher Queanbeyan City Council, Queanbeyan. {{ISBN|0 9599895 6 0}}</ref>
*'''1936–1938 William Farrer memorial:''' Located on the central medium strip in Farrer Place, this sandstone and bronze memorial was unveiled in two ceremonies, 1936 and 1938. In 1936 the central sandstone column with the larger than life William Farrer bronze portrait bust at the top, with Raynor Hoff, the artist's signature on the bust and the large central plaque with "Farrer's quote" underneath the bust, were unveiled in 1936; The four smaller wheat-industry bronze-relief plaques (two on either side of the central sandstone column) were probably completed by other artists in Hoff's studio and were unveiled in 1938, during Queanbeyan's 1938 centenary celebrations.<ref name="Queanbeyan Age, 1936 and 1938">Queanbeyan Age, 1936 and 1938.</ref>
<gallery>
File:Boer war queanbeyan.jpg|[[Second Boer War]] memorial
File:WWI queanbeyan.jpg|[[World War I]] memorial
File:William Farrer (1).jpg|[[William Farrer]] memorial<ref name="Queanbeyan Age, 1936 and 1938"/>
File:Memorial gates queanbeyan.jpg|''Memorial Gates - Queanbeyan Showgrounds''
File:John Gale queanbeyan.jpg|[[John Gale (journalist)]] ''"The Father of Canberra"''
File:Queanbeyan Footbridge.jpg|Historical Queanbeyan suspension foot bridge
</gallery>

== Notable residents ==
[[File:Megan Still Court QBN.jpg|thumb|right|Queanbeyan's "Megan Still Court" immediately adjacent the City Council Chambers, named in honour of Queanbeyan's former olympic women's rowing pair gold medalist]]
* [[Mark Asbock]] − Rugby League player, [[Canberra Raiders]]
* [[Suzanne Balogh]] – Sport Shooter & Olympic Gold Medal winner<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic profile: Suzy Balogh|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/olympics/news-london-2012/olympic-profile-suzy-balogh-20120728-232y2.html|access-date=3 February 2015|work=The Canberra Times|date=28 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302104224/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/olympics/news-london-2012/olympic-profile-suzy-balogh-20120728-232y2.html|archive-date=2 March 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[David Campese]] – Rugby Union player, [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]] winger & 1991 Rugby World Cup winner
* [[Terry Campese]] – Rugby League player, Kangaroos, NSW, [[Canberra Raiders]] captain, nephew of David Campese
* [[Anthony Fainga'a]] – Rugby Union player, [[Queensland Reds]] and Wallaby centre
* [[Saia Fainga'a]] – Rugby Union player, [[Queensland Reds]] and Wallaby hooker<ref>[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-union/family-ties-bind-faingaa-twins/702833.aspx The Canberra Times Online ''Family ties bind Faingaa twins'' 6 April 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920114014/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-union/family-ties-bind-faingaa-twins/702833.aspx |date=20 September 2008 }}</ref>
* [[David Furner]] – Rugby League player, Kangaroos, NSW, [[Canberra Raiders]] player and coach
* [[Sebastian Giampaolo]] – former Male soccer player, [[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]], [[Monaro Panthers FC|Inter Monaro]] and [[APIA Leichhardt FC|APIA]]
* [[Matt Giteau]] – Rugby Union player for Australian [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]], [[RC Toulonnais]] and formerly [[Brumbies]] and [[Western Force]]
* [[Brad Haddin]] – Cricketer for NSW and Australia
* [[Matt Henjak]] – Rugby Union player, [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]] and Western Force halfback
* [[Joe Janiak]] – Horse trainer and owner of gelding racehorse [[Takeover Target]], a Group One winner in each Australian State<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/02/2559075.htm |title=ABC News '' Takeover Target completes Aussie sweep'' 2 May 2009   |newspaper=ABC News |date=2 May 2009 |access-date=2 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503142316/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/02/2559075.htm |archive-date=3 May 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Harry Holland]] – Politician and leader of the [[New Zealand Labour Party]]<ref name="DNZB Holland">{{DNZB|O'Farrell|Patrick|3h32|Holland, Henry Edmund – Biography|9 January 2016}}</ref>
* [[Brent Kite]] – Rugby League player for NSW and Australia
* [[Koolism|Hau Latukefu]] – ARIA award-winning MC & [[triple j]] radio and TV presenter
* [[Glenn Lazarus]] – Former Senator for Palmer United Party, Kangaroos, NSW, [[Canberra Raiders]], [[Brisbane Broncos]] and [[Melbourne Storm]] rugby league player
* [[George Lazenby]] – Actor and only Australian to play [[James Bond]], in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]''<ref>Gordon, Chris. [http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/news/local/news/general/lazenbys-goulburn-bond/1986751.aspx  "Lazenby's Goulburn bond"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104140418/http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/news/local/news/general/lazenbys-goulburn-bond/1986751.aspx |date=4 November 2010 }} ''Goulburn Post'', 3 November 2010</ref>
* [[Megan Marcks]] (née Still) – Olympic women's (pairs) rowing gold medalist
* [[Heather McKay]] AM, MBE – Australian squash champion
* [[Lawrence Mooney]] – Australian comedian<ref>Doherty, Megan. [http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/lawrence-mooney-brings-his-existential-crisis-to-canberra-20161110-gsmam2.html "Lawrence Mooney brings his existential crisis to Canberra"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220041925/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/lawrence-mooney-brings-his-existential-crisis-to-canberra-20161110-gsmam2.html |date=20 December 2016 }} ''The Canberra Times'', 22 November 2016</ref>
* [[Tommy Murphy (Australian playwright)|Tommy Murphy]] – award-winning playwright
* [[Omar Musa]] – Australian poet, hip-hop artist and author
* [[Fergus Pragnell]] – Member of the Australian rowing team
* [[Karly Roestbakken]] – Women's Soccer Player,  [[Canberra United FC]] player
* [[Ben Snow]] – Academy Award nominee for visual effects<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/23/2472986.htm |title=ABC News '' Aussie chases visual effects Oscar'' 23 January 2009   |newspaper=ABC News |date=23 January 2009 |access-date=24 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125131453/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/23/2472986.htm |archive-date=25 January 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Clint Chadwick]] – Rugby Union player, Under 21 Wallaby, [[Leicester Tigers]], ACT Under 21.
* [[Ricky Stuart]] – Rugby League player, Kangaroo, NSW & [[Canberra Raiders]] player, Kangaroos and NSW Coach
* [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] – [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] for [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]] and former [[Formula 1]] driver for [[Red Bull Racing]]<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article6395931.ece The Sunday Times Online ''Mark Webber: not your average F1 driver'' 31 May 2009]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/results/7921177.stm|title=Motorsport – Formula 1 – Results – Brazil Grand Prix race results|date=18 October 2009}}</ref>
[[File:Queanbeyan River Drive.jpg|thumb|Overlooking [[Karabar, New South Wales|Karabar]] and the [[Queanbeyan River]] ]]
[[File:Queanbeyan Bike Paths.JPG|thumb|Bike paths connect the Queanbeyan CBD to [[Canberra]] ]]

== Suburbs ==

* [[Carwoola, New South Wales|Carwoola]]
* [[Crestwood, Queanbeyan, New South Wales|Crestwood]]
* [[Environa, New South Wales|Environa]]
* [[Googong, New South Wales|Googong]]
* [[Greenleigh, New South Wales|Greenleigh]]
* [[Jerrabomberra, New South Wales|Jerrabomberra]]
* [[Karabar, New South Wales|Karabar]]
* [[Queanbeyan East, New South Wales|Queanbeyan East]]
* [[Queanbeyan West, New South Wales|Queanbeyan West]]
* [[Queanbeyan (suburb), New South Wales|Queanbeyan]]
* [[The Ridgeway, New South Wales|The Ridgeway]]
* [[Royalla, New South Wales|Royalla]]
* [[Tralee, New South Wales|Tralee]]
* ([[Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory|Oaks Estate]] is sometimes mistakenly assumed to be part of Queanbeyan but is in fact located in the [[Australian Capital Territory]].)

== Popular culture ==

[[The Choirboys (band)|The Choirboys]] song 'Struggle Town' was written about Queanbeyan after lead singer [[Mark Gable]] heard the reference to the town from the band's drummer Lindsay Tebbutt's father called Queanbeyan "Struggle Town".

== Climate ==
[[File:Lightning 21 Feb 2007.jpg|thumb|right|[[Lightning]] storms over Queanbeyan, 21 February 2007]]
Queanbeyan has an [[oceanic climate]] (''Cfb'') with warm summers and cool winters, similar to Canberra.

{{Weather box
|location = Queanbeyan Bowling Club (1909–1956, rainfall 1870–2019); 580 m AMSL
|single line = y
|metric first = y
|collapsed = y
| Jan high C = 29.0
| Feb high C = 28.5
| Mar high C = 25.6
| Apr high C = 20.6
| May high C = 15.9
| Jun high C = 12.5
| Jul high C = 11.8
| Aug high C = 13.7
| Sep high C = 17.3
| Oct high C = 20.7
| Nov high C = 24.4
| Dec high C = 27.6
| Jan low C = 12.7
| Feb low C = 12.9
| Mar low C = 10.7
| Apr low C = 6.6
| May low C = 3.3
| Jun low C = 0.9
| Jul low C = -0.2
| Aug low C = 0.9
| Sep low C = 3.3
| Oct low C = 6.0
| Nov low C = 8.9
| Dec low C = 11.4
|Jan rain mm = 55.3
|Feb rain mm = 51.5
|Mar rain mm = 51.2
|Apr rain mm = 43.8
|May rain mm = 42.9
|Jun rain mm = 44.4
|Jul rain mm = 39.2
|Aug rain mm = 43.9
|Sep rain mm = 47.7
|Oct rain mm = 59.0
|Nov rain mm = 58.9
|Dec rain mm = 56.0
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain days = 4.7
|Feb rain days = 4.4
|Mar rain days = 4.3
|Apr rain days = 4.3
|May rain days = 4.5
|Jun rain days = 5.5
|Jul rain days = 5.4
|Aug rain days = 6.0
|Sep rain days = 6.2
|Oct rain days = 6.6
|Nov rain days = 6.1
|Dec rain days = 5.3
|unit rain days = 1.0 mm
|source 1 = [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] (1909–1956 temperatures, rainfall 1870–2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reg.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_070072.shtml |title=[Queanbeyan Bowling Club, NSW Climate (1909–1956 temperatures, precipitation 1870–present) |publisher= [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date=8 May 2022 }}</ref>
}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://qcc.nsw.gov.au/|"Queanbeyan City Council", official website}}
*[http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/queanbeyan-area VisitNSW.com – Queanbeyan]

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