Bungaree, Victoria

Bungaree is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located 103 kilometres (64 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the regional centre of Ballarat, on the Western Freeway and in the Shire of Moorabool local government area. At the 2016 census, Bungaree and the surrounding area had a population of 269.[1]

Bungaree
Victoria
The former Morning Star Hotel at Bungaree
Bungaree
Coordinates37°33′26″S 144°00′16″E
Population269 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3352
Location
  • 11 km (7 mi) E of Ballarat
  • 90 km (56 mi) W of Melbourne
LGA(s)Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)Buninyong
Federal Division(s)Ballarat
Localities around Bungaree:
Pootilla Bullarook Claretown
Springbank
Leigh Creek Bungaree Wallace
Dunnstown Dunnstown Millbrook

Bungaree Post Office opened on 1 August 1863.[2] The town is home to the Bungaree Demons, who play in the Central Highlands Football Netball League.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungaree (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008

See also

  • Bungaree railway station, Victoria



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