Bundalong, Victoria

Bundalong
Victoria

New houses at Bundalong
Bundalong
Population: 298[1]
Postcode: 3730
Location:
LGA: Shire of Moira
State District: Murray Valley
Federal Division: 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 2006 census, Bundalong had a population of 298.[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. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bundalong (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL207100&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
  2. ^ "The Aboriginal and Other Meanings of many of our Region's Town Names". http://www.albury.net.au/~tim/chdoma10.htm. Retrieved 10 February 2010. 
  3. ^ Nassim Khadem and Melissa Marino (May 17, 2005). "Control urged as drought hits meat prices". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/news/Drought/Control-urged-as-drought-hits-meat-prices/2005/05/16/1116095905938.html. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11.