Bungaree is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located 103 kilometres (64 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the regional centre of Ballarat, on the Western Freeway and in the Shire of Moorabool local government area. At the 2021 census, Bungaree and the surrounding area had a population of 302.[1]

Bungaree
Victoria
The former Morning Star Hotel at Bungaree
Bungaree is located in Shire of Moorabool
Bungaree
Bungaree
Coordinates37°33′26″S 144°00′16″E / 37.55722°S 144.00444°E / -37.55722; 144.00444
Population302 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3352
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)Eureka
Federal division(s)Ballarat
Localities around Bungaree:
Pootilla Bullarook Claretown
Springbank
Leigh Creek Bungaree Wallace
Dunnstown Dunnstown Millbrook

Bungaree Post Office opened on 1 August 1863.[2] The town is home to the Bungaree Demons, who play in the Central Highlands Football Netball League.[citation needed]

Bungaree is also famous for the Quinlan, Frawley and Steenhuis families. Especially AFL Legend Danny Frawley. A very tight community

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bungaree (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 November 2022.  
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008

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