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Town in Victoria, Australia
Bullarto
Victoria
Bullarto is located in Shire of HepburnBullartoBullarto
Coordinates37°24′0″S 144°14′0″E / 37.40000°S 144.23333°E / -37.40000; 144.23333
Population73 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)3461
Elevation750 m (2,461 ft)
LGA(s)Shire of Hepburn
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)Ballarat

Bullarto is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Bullarto had a population of 73.

Bullarto is 7 km south east of Daylesford on the Trentham road and is a potato growing district. The Bullarto railway station is the current terminus of the Daylesford Spa Country Railway rail motor tourist services. A post office opened there in 1874 and used barred numeral number 855 cancel (rated RRRR - 4 to 12 examples considered to exist). Another post office was opened at the railway station from 1884 using numeral 1392.

Bullarto has a community facility in the form of the Bullarto Hall. This is a popular location for weddings and community events. It is operated by a group of local volunteers.

The Bullarto community holds an annual Tractor Pull event in March. This event utilizes the Bullarto Hall, the railway station and surrounding areas.

The Bullarto (Australian Rules Football) Football Club won the 1914 and 1915 Daylesford District Football Association premierships.

Historic Families

There are several families who have lived in the Bullarto area for several generations. They are as follows:

  • Orrs - after whom Orrs Road was named
  • Trilogy - relative newcomers to the community, residing in the western area of Bulllarto
  • Mossops - after whom Mossops Road was named, living at the end of its original length
  • Browns - now predominantly residing in Mossops Rd and cultivating the land for many generations

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bullarto (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Osborne, Murrell (1978). Timber, Spuds and Spa. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN 0-85849-023-4.
  3. ^ Freeman, Hugh H; GeoffT. White (2001). The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria. Melbourne: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. ISBN 0-947345-16-7.
  4. "Bullarto Hall – Central Highlands ArtsAtlas". www.artsatlas.com.au.
  5. "Spade to Blade Catering – Venue Images". www.spadetoblade.com.
  6. SCHENK, EMMA-JAYNE (12 February 2015). "Bullarto goes back to its roots". www.hepburnadvocate.com.au.
  7. "1914 - Football". Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1914 - 1918). 20 August 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. "1914 - Mates in the Country: Daylesford". The Argus. 20 August 1914. p. 10. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. "1915 - Bullarto wins premiership". Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1914 - 1918). 17 August 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  10. "Bullarto British Red Cross effort". Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle. 17 July 1917. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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