Burrumbuttock, New South Wales

Burrumbuttock
New South Wales

Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Burrumbuttock
Postcode: 2642
Elevation: 246 m (807 ft)
Location:
LGA: Greater Hume Shire
County: Hume
State District: Albury

Burrumbuttock ( /ˈbʌrəmbʌtək/) is a town in the central southern part of the Riverina and situated about 16 kilometres south east of Walbundrie and 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of Albury.

Its name comes from the parish name and "T.P Gibson's estate".[2]

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History

Burrumbuttock Post Office opened on 1 May 1883.[3]

Today

The town is affectionately known by its inhabitants as Burrum, with attractions ranging from a visit to the Wirraminna community environmental education centre, pulling back a beer at the Farmers Inn Hotel, and a trip to the historic Burrum Hall.

The community is well alive with a rich sporting culture. The Burrumbuttock Tennis and Cricket Clubs are essential to the life of the inhabitants. The football and netball club has recently merged with neighbouring town Brocklesby and remains the premier sporting association in the wider Burrumbuttock area.

Notes and references

  1. ^ Travelmate
  2. ^ Irish, C.A. (1927) Names of Railway Stations in New South Wales, With their Meaning and Origin
  3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=, retrieved 2009-06-11 

External links

Brocklesby · Bungowannah · Burrumbuttock · Cookardinia · Culcairn · Gerogery · Henty · Holbrook · Jindera · Morven · Walbundrie · Walla Walla · Woomargama