Buln Buln, Victoria

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Buln Buln
Victoria
Buln Buln is located in Baw Baw Shire
Buln Buln
Buln Buln
Coordinates38°05′0″S 145°56′0″E / 38.08333°S 145.93333°E / -38.08333; 145.93333Coordinates: 38°05′0″S 145°56′0″E / 38.08333°S 145.93333°E / -38.08333; 145.93333
Population548 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3821
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Baw Baw
State electorate(s)Narracan
Federal division(s)Monash

Buln Buln is a small town in West Gippsland, approximately 8 kilometres north of Warragul. At the 2016 Census, Buln Buln had a population of 548 overwhelmingly born in Australia.[1]

History[]

The post office opened as Brandy Creek on 1 April 1873 and became Buln Buln in 1874 (closing in 1973).[2]

Today[]

The playing colours of the Buln Buln Football Club

The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League,[3] the Buln Buln Lyrebirds, dating back at least to World War I. Along with the Football Club they also have a Netball Club who are also in the Ellinbank & District Netball Association, as well as a Cricket Club and Tennis Club.

Buln Buln Primary School was established in 1878. It has a current (2012) enrolment of 149. Its motto is "our children, our community, our future", and its symbol is a superb lyrebird.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Buln Buln (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 April 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 February 2021
  3. ^ Full Points Footy, Buln Buln, archived from the original on 16 May 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008
  4. ^ School website, Buln Buln PS, retrieved 18 June 2010
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