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Bunnaloo

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Murray River Council NSW, PO Box 21, Bunnaloo, NSW 2731
1300 087 004

Description

Bunnaloo is a village community in the central southern part of the Riverina and situated about 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Mathoura and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south west of Deniliquin.

Bunnaloo is a village community in the central southern part of the Riverina and situated about 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Mathoura and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south west of Deniliquin.In 2006, Bunnaloo had a population of 126.

History

The area that is now known as Bunnaloo originally was split between two properties: the Cobram Station and Perricoota. In 1899, a crown lease on part of the Perricoota land expired and the New South Wales Government split a paddock into six 700 acre homestead farms to be sold in 1901. Further subdividing of the Cobram Estate land allowed for more residents to move to the area.

The first Post Office in Bunnaloo was run from the home of a Mrs Hawkins, replacing the weekly mail run from Mathoura by Syd Larcombe. In 1924 a new railway line was laid, with Bunnaloo homing a new station. This allowed for easy transport of wheat or stock (previously it had to be carted 18 miles to Mathoura).In 1926, Victor Hicks built a store in Bunnaloo. The Post Office was moved here, becoming the first official Bunnaloo Post Office (until its closure in 1974).

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Type: Towns

Population: 101 - 1,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 329.451 km2

Elevation: 51 to 200 metres

Town elevation: 91 m

Population number: 101

Local Government Area: Murray River Council

Location

Murray River Council NSW, PO Box 21, Bunnaloo, NSW 2731

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Bunnaloo, New South Wales