Brungle, New South Wales
| Brungle New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Brungle Primary School — "Gadhang Burri Yalbillinga" | |
| Population | 335 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2722 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Snowy Valleys Council |
| County | Buccleuch |
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Brungle is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-east of Gundagai and 20 kilometres north-east of Tumut. It has a population of 335&.[1]
Brungle Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1975.[3]
Brungle is home to a large community of Waradajhi people. The Brungle Public School is testament to this with its sign at the front of the school, written in the local Aboriginal language that states Gadhang Burri Yalbillinga which means Happy Children Learn. The school was established back in 1868 and has an enrolment of approximately 26 pupils in two classes of whom at any one time about 56% are Waradajhi.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brungle (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 25 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
- ^ Brungle Public School Archived 5 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Brungle, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
