Bungulla, Western Australia
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| Bungulla Western Australia |
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| Population: | 104 (2006 Census) [1] |
| Established: | 1910 |
| Postcode: | 6410 |
| Elevation: | 288 m (945 ft) |
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| LGA: | Shire of Tammin |
| State electorate: | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Bungulla is a small town located on the Great Eastern Highway in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The town came into being as a railway station on the line to Merredin. Its name is Aboriginal in origin; the word Bun-Galla means the part of the body situated above the hips. The townsite was gazetted in 1910.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bungulla (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53371&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
