Bulgandry, New South Wales
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Coordinates | 35°37′S 146°37′E / 35.617°S 146.617°ECoordinates: 35°37′S 146°37′E / 35.617°S 146.617°E |
Postcode(s) | 2642 |
Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
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LGA(s) | Greater Hume Shire Council |
County | Hume |
State electorate(s) | Albury |
Bulgandry is a village community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 6 kilometres north west from Rand and 12 kilometres south east from Walbundrie.
The place name Bulgandry is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "boomerang in hand".[2]
Walbundrie Reefs Post Office opened on 1 July 1875, was renamed Bulgandry in 1900 and closed in 1975.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ Travelmate
- ↑ "Bulgandry". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
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