Bimbourie, Victoria

Bimbourie
Victoria
Bimbourie; Victoria
	Bimbourie
Coordinates	35°21′0″S 142°46′0″E / 35.35000°S 142.76667°ECoordinates: 35°21′0″S 142°46′0″E / 35.35000°S 142.76667°E
Population	9 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3533
Location	370 km (230 mi) from Melbourne ; 92 km (57 mi) from Swan Hill ; 21 km (13 mi) from Pier Milan ; 13 km (8 mi) from Nandaly ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Buloke
	Localities around Bimbourie:

Bimbourie is a locality situated in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres from Nandaly and 22 kilometres from Sea Lake, Victoria.

The place name Bimbourie is thought to be derived from the local Aboriginal word Bimbogrie meaning "well dug by Aborigines".^[3]

Bimbourie Post Office opened on 9 June 1911 and closed in 1914.^[4]

Notes and references[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bimbourie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine^{[dead link]}
^ Dictionary of Aborinal Placenames of Victoria Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 February 2021

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[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bimbourie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

[2] Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine^{[dead link]}

[3] Dictionary of Aborinal Placenames of Victoria Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[a-4] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 February 2021

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