Bungonia, New South Wales

Bungonia
New South Wales
Christ Church Anglican Church in Bungonia
Bungonia
Coordinates 34°51′S 149°57′E / 34.850°S 149.950°E / -34.850; 149.950Coordinates: 34°51′S 149°57′E / 34.850°S 149.950°E / -34.850; 149.950
Population 367 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2580
Location
LGA(s) Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Region Southern Tablelands
County Argyle
Parish Bungonia
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal Division(s) Hume
Localities around Bungonia:
Boxers Creek Marulan Tallong
Gundary Bungonia Tolwong
Quialigo Windellama

Bungonia is a small town in the Southern Tablelands in New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree.[2][3] At the 2016 census, Bungonia had a population of 367.[1] The name of the town derives from an Aboriginal word meaning 'sandy creek'.[2]

It was originally called Inverary. A post office opened at Inverary in 1832 and was renamed Bungonia in 1836. When the Great South Road (now the Hume Highway) bypassed the town, Bungonia ceased to grow beyond a very small village.

Heritage listings

Bungonia has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungonia (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Bungonia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bungonia". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Christ Church Anglican, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01303". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  • Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales, J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-86417-049-1
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