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Bunyip (38°05′S, 145°43′E) is a town in west Gippsland, Victoria, Australia named after a creature found in Australian Aboriginal mythology[2]. At the 2006 census, Bunyip had a population of 2,103[1].
Bunyip shopping precinct consists of the following businesses: Post Office, chemist, two Hair dressers, Foodworks, accountants' offices, Bendigo Bank branch, Commonwealth Bank branch, an opportunity shop with proceeds donated to local organisations and a takeaway food shop TASCA. There is also "Chasing Rainbows" Near the Top Pub: a Gift store specializing in unique Gifts,crystals,clothing & jewelry for Men and Women and also The Bunyip Village Cafe And Old Wares which sells takeaway food as well as dine-in meals. Old wares, giftware and jewellery is also available. There is also a wholesale butcher Sheffields Meats. There are 2 pubs, the Top Pub and the Bottom Pub (so named locally due to their position on the sloping main street). The Top Pub provides restaurant style meals, while the Bottom Pub incorporates a Chinese restaurant. Every Thursday night the Bottom Pub has an "open mike" music night, where musicians can perform to a live audience.
Bunyip also has a supermarket, a newsagent, a bakery, hardware store, pizza shop, video rental shop, beauty salon. Bunyip has its own annual show, with categories for horses, dogs, cats, cookery, art work and a host of other categories. Bunyip also has a wildlife sanctuary, which is a real bird watchers paradise, with over 50 different birds having been sighted.
Bunyip has a State School with around 250 pupils enrolled and there is also "Columba" a Catholic school. Bunyip also has two Kindergartens and a play group. Bunyip has an aged care facility which has recently been renovated and extended. Opposite the "Hill View Hostel" is the medical clinic. Bunyip has a railway station on the Bairnsdale railway line and is in the growth corridor. It is 3 kilometres off the Princes Highway.
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