Bundalong, Victoria

Bundalong Victoria
New houses at Bundalong
Bundalong
Coordinates	36°02′S 146°10′E / 36.033°S 146.167°ECoordinates: 36°02′S 146°10′E / 36.033°S 146.167°E
Population	604 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3730
Location	278 km (173 mi) from Melbourne 74 km (46 mi) from Wodonga 95 km (59 mi) from Shepparton 17 km (11 mi) from Yarrawonga
LGA(s)	Shire of Moira
State electorate(s)	Ovens Valley
Federal Division(s)	Murray
Localities around Bundalong: Bathumi New South Wales New South Wales Yarrawonga Bundalong Esmond Yarrawonga South Boomahnoomoonah Bundalong South

Bundalong is a town in Victoria, Australia located on the Murray River and the Murray Valley Highway, east of Yarrawonga. At the 2011 census, Bundalong had a population of 604.^[1] Bundalong is in the Shire of Moira local government area, with the name "Bundalong" being the Aboriginal word for "joined together".^[2] The towns farming sites include wheat plantations.^[3]

History

The Bundalong Post office opened on 2 October 1876 and closed in 1940.^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bundalong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
2. "The Aboriginal and Other Meanings of many of our Region's Town Names". Retrieved 10 February 2010.
3. Nassim Khadem and Melissa Marino (17 May 2005). "Control urged as drought hits meat prices". The Age (Melbourne). Retrieved 25 February 2010.
4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.

Bundalong General Store