Town in Western Australia
Bungulla Western Australia | |
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Bungulla | |
Coordinates | 31°57′S 117°35′E / 31.950°S 117.583°E / -31.950; 117.583 |
Population | 126 (2021 census) |
Established | 1910 |
Postcode(s) | 6410 |
Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Tammin |
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
Bungulla is a small town located on the Great Eastern Highway in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. In the 2021 Australian census, the area has been listed as South Tammin and registered a population of 126.
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Tammin (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2008.