Tullibigeal

Tullibigeal
New South Wales

Cargelligo Street in Tullibigeal
Tullibigeal
Population: 259[1]
Postcode: 2669
Elevation: 296 m (971 ft)
Location:
LGA: Lachlan Shire
State District: Murrumbidgee
Federal Division: Parkes

Tullibigeal is a small farming community in the Central West region of New South Wales Australia.

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Etymology

The name is an Aboriginal word for "yarran wooden spears,"[2] yarran being a native species of acacia.

History

Tullibigeal Post Office opened on 1 April 1918.[3]

Demographics

In 2006 the community of Tullibigeal was home to a population of 256.[1] The population is both older and more homogeneous than the Australian average, with 31.2% of residents over 55 years compared to a national average of 24.3%, and only 3.1% born overseas compared to a national figure of 22.2%. More than 93% of residents spoke English at home.

In religion, Tullibigeal is predominantly Christian with the major religious denominations being Catholic (26.3%), Anglican (23.2%) and Uniting (22.4%). Only 6.4% of the population professed no religion, barely one third of the national average of 18.7%.

The main industries are sheep and cattle farming and grain cropping,[4] collectively employing 62% of the Tullibigeal workforce.[1] Median income was A$409 per week, significantly below the national average of $466.

Grain transport from Tullibigeal is provided via direct access to the rail line between Lake Cargelligo and Temora, with large grain silos located along the tracks near the town.

Notable residents

The town and surrounding district have produced several notable sports people including Barry Glasgow who played for Western Suburbs and North Sydney in the NSW Rugby League competition in the 1960s and 1970s.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tullibigeal (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC19123&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  2. ^ "Tullibigeal". Geographic Names Board of New South Wales. 2008. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXjLwpxOSX. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 
  4. ^ "Tullibigeal". Western Plains Regional Development Inc.. 2005. http://www.wprd.org.au/bwWebsite/followon.asp?PageID=1651. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  5. ^ Mills, Jim; Tony Lewis (2004). "Memories of Mad Mick Alchin". The Era of the Biff. Jeff Quigley. http://www.eraofthebiff.com/p-fm58.html. Retrieved 2009-03-28. 

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