Population 567 (2011 census) LGA(s) Shire of Baw Baw Postal code 3818 Federal division Division of McMillan | Postcode(s) 3818 State electorate(s) Narracan Local time Tuesday 7:22 AM | |
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Location 113 km (70 mi) SE of Melbourne
8 km (5 mi) N of Warragul Weather 14°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Buln Buln is a small town in West Gippsland, approximately 8 kilometres north of Warragul. At the 2011 census, Buln Buln had a population of 567, overwhelmingly born in Australia.
Contents
Map of Buln Buln VIC 3821, Australia
History
The post office opened as Brandy Creek on 1 April 1873 and became Buln Buln in 1874 (closing in 1973).
Today
The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League., the Buln Buln Lyrebirds, dating back at least to World War I.
Buln Buln Primary School was established in 1878. It has a current (2012) enrolment of 149. Its motto is "Our children, our community, our future", and its symbol is a superb lyrebird.
References
Buln Buln, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA