Buln Buln, Victoria
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| Buln Buln Victoria |
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| Population: | 810 |
| Postcode: | 3818 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Baw Baw |
| State electorate: | Narracan |
| Federal Division: | McMillan |
Buln Buln is a small town in West Gippsland, approximately 8 kilometres north of Warragul. At the 2006 census, Buln Buln had a population of 810.[1]
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[edit] History
The Post Office opened as Brandy Creek on 1 April 1873 and became Buln Buln in 1874 (closing in 1973).[2]
[edit] The Town today
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.,[3] the Buln Buln Lyrebirds, dating back at least to World War I.
Buln Buln Primary School was established in 1878. It has a current (2010) enrolment of 110. Its motto is "Our children, our community, our future", and its symbol is a Superb Lyrebird.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Buln Buln (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25255&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Buln Buln, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Buln_Buln.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
- ^ School website, Buln Buln PS, http://www.bulnbulnps.vic.edu.au/, retrieved 2010-06-18
Coordinates: 38°06′S 145°56′E / 38.1°S 145.933°E
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