Bungonia, New South Wales
Bungonia New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°51′S 149°57′E / 34.850°S 149.950°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 367 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
It was originally called Inverary. A post office opened at Inverary in 1832 and was renamed Bungonia in 1836. When the Great South Road (now the Hume Highway) bypassed the town, Bungonia ceased to grow beyond a very small village.
Heritage listings
Bungonia has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- King Street: Christ Church Anglican Church[4]
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.
- ^ "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.
- Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales, J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-86417-049-1