Bungonia, New South Wales
| Bungonia New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Christ Church Anglican Church in Bungonia | |||||||||||||||
  Bungonia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′S 149°57′E / 34.850°S 149.950°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 367 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bungonia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Bungonia is a small town in the Southern Tablelands in New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree.[2][3] At the 2016 census, Bungonia had a population of 367.[1] The name of the town derives from an Aboriginal word meaning 'sandy creek'.[2]
History
Bungonia was originally called Inverary until it was renamed in 1836.[4] Inverary was the name of the Post Office which was established as the town was starting to form in 1832.
When the Great South Road (now the Hume Highway) bypassed the town, Bungonia ceased to grow beyond a very small village.[4]
Heritage listings
Bungonia has a number of heritage-listed sites,[5] including:
- Christ Church Anglican Church[6]
- Caarne Historic Site[5]
- Inverary Park[5]
- Long Gully Mining Area[5]
- Lumley Park Homestead[5]
- Spring Creek Bungonia Historic Area[5]
Local school
The local area school is the Windellama Public School.
Notable people
- Anne Wiggan - Rewarded with the Order of Australia Medal for contribution to Bungonia and Goulburn Communities[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungonia (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Bungonia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Bungonia". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Bungonia, NSW". Aussie Towns. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Places On Heritage Registers In Goulburn Mulwaree Council Area, June 2004". envcomm.act.gov.au. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Christ Church Anglican". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01303. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Thrower, Louise. "Bungonia's Anne Wiggan awarded OAM for community service". Goulburn Post. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales, J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-86417-049-1
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