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]
| Bungonia New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Christ Church Anglican Church in Bungonia | |||||||||||||||
  Bungonia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′24″S 149°56′36″E / 34.85667°S 149.94333°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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History
editBungonia 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
editBungonia has a number of heritage-listed sites,[5] including:
Local school
editThe local area school is the Windellama Public School.
Notable people
edit- Anne Wiggan - Rewarded with the Order of Australia Medal for contribution to Bungonia and Goulburn Communities[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Bungonia, NSW". Aussie Towns. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. 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 (10 June 2018). "Bungonia's Anne Wiggan awarded OAM for community service". Goulburn Post. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales, J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-86417-049-1
External links
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