Bimbourie is a locality situated in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres from Nandaly and 22 kilometres from Sea Lake, Victoria.
| Bimbourie Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Bimbourie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′0″S 142°46′0″E / 35.35000°S 142.76667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3533 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Buloke | ||||||||||||||
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The place name Bimbourie is thought to be derived from the local Aboriginal word Bimbogrie meaning "well dug by Aborigines".[3]
Bimbourie Post Office opened on 9 June 1911 and closed in 1914.[4]
Notes and references
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bimbourie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ Dictionary of Aborinal Placenames of Victoria Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 February 2021
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