Bundure, New South Wales
| Bundure New South Wales | |
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 Disused rail siding at Bundure | |
  Bundure | |
| Coordinates | 35°10′S 146°00′E / 35.167°S 146.000°ECoordinates: 35°10′S 146°00′E / 35.167°S 146.000°E |
| Population | 274 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2663 |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Urana Shire |
| County | Urana |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer |
Bundure is a rural community in the central south part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 25 kilometres south west from Widgiewa and 33 kilometres north east from Jerilderie. In 2006, Bundure had a population of 274 people.[1]
The place name Bundure is derived from the local Aboriginal word Bundoora meaning "place of meeting of many Kangaroos".[3]
Bundure Post Office opened on 1 September 1926, was closed between 1930 and 1934, and finally closed in 1973.[4]
Notes and references
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bundure (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ↑ Travelmate
- ↑ "Bundure". 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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