Tullimbar, New South Wales
| Tullimbar Illawarra, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Tullimbar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′33″S 150°44′07″E / 34.5759°S 150.7352°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,840 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2527 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Jamberoo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Tullimbar is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley in the City of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.[2]
The location is named after the Aboriginal man and tribal leader Tullimbah (c.1798-c.1870).[3]
A store was in operation at Tullimbar in 1856 by Robert Wilson.[4] A Post Office was established at Tullimbar in 1872.[5] A school was opened at Tullimbar on 31 October 1881.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullimbar". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Tullimbar". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Tullimbah: Aboriginal warrior of the Illawarra". blogger.com. Michael Organ. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Tullimbar Inn". Shellharbour's local history blog. Shellharbour City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Index page". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. INDEX 18720701-18721231. New South Wales, Australia. 31 December 1872. p. xxix. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". The Kiama Independent, And Shoalhaven Advertiser. Vol. XVIII, no. 1, 213. New South Wales, Australia. 28 October 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
