Bendick Murrell
| Bendick Murrell New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Main Street, Bendick Murrell | |
  Bendick Murrell | |
| Coordinates | 34°09′54″S 148°27′04″E / 34.16500°S 148.45111°ECoordinates: 34°09′54″S 148°27′04″E / 34.16500°S 148.45111°E |
| Population | 155 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2803 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Hilltops Council |
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
| Federal division(s) | Hume |
Bendick Murrell is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
Locality[]
The town is adjacent to the Olympic Highway within the Hilltops local government area, 354 kilometres (220 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney. The town is on the Blayney-Demondrille railway line. At the 2016 census, Bendick Murrell and the surrounding area had a population of 155.[1]
Name[]
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin, meaning "plain" and was originally given a local pastoral station.[2]
Services[]
A provisional school was established in 1883 and the existing school has occupied the same site since 1894.[3] A receiving post office was opened in 1887.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bendick Murrell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Bendick Murrell". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ a b ACT Government (2001). "Bendick Murrell". Young Shire Council. Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
External links[]
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