Bungulla
Western Australia
Bungulla is located in Western Australia
Bungulla
Bungulla
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Coordinates31°57′S 117°35′E / 31.950°S 117.583°E / -31.950; 117.583
Population126 (2021 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

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.[1]

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. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Tammin (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 August 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
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