Mudgee

Article summary

Mudgee ( ) is a town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the broad fertile Cudgegong River valley north-west of Sydney and is the largest town in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area as well as being the council seat. At the 2021 Census, its population was 11,457. The district lies across the edge of the geological structure known as the Sydney Basin.

Key claims

1. area: 100 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1867 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "100 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1867". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376092974