Bungulla, Western Australia

Bungulla is a small town located on the Great Eastern Highway in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

Bungulla
Western Australia
Bungulla
Coordinates31°57′S 117°35′E
Population104 (2006 census)[1]
Established1910
Postcode(s)6410
Elevation288 m (945 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Tammin
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)Durack

The town came into being as a railway station on the line to Merredin. Its name is Aboriginal in origin; the word Bun-Galla means the part of the body situated above the hips. The townsite was gazetted in 1910.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bungulla (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 4 October 2008.
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