Bullarto, Victoria
| Bullarto Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Bullarto | |
| Coordinates | 37°24′0″S 144°14′0″E / 37.40000°S 144.23333°ECoordinates: 37°24′0″S 144°14′0″E / 37.40000°S 144.23333°E |
| Population | 358 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3461 |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,461 ft) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn |
| State electorate(s) | Macedon |
| Federal Division(s) | Ballarat |
Bullarto is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bullarto had a population of 358.[1]
Bullarto is 7 km south east of Daylesford on the Trentham road and is a potato growing district.[2] The Bullarto railway station is the current terminus of the Daylesford Spa Country Railway rail motor tourist services. A post office opened there in 1874 and used barred numeral number 855 cancel (rated RRRR - 4 to 12 examples considered to exist).[3] Another post office was opened at the railway station from 1884 using numeral 1392.[3]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bullarto (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ Osborne, Murrell (1978). Timber, Spuds and Spa. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN 0-85849-023-4.
- 1 2 Freeman, Hugh H; GeoffT. White (2001). The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria. Melbourne: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. ISBN 0-947345-16-7.
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