Bribbaree
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Bribbaree is a small village in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia spanning the boundary of Weddin Shire and Hilltops Council.[2] The name is also applied to the surrounding area, for postal and statistical purposes. The population of Bribbaree was reported as 267 at the 2011 census,[3] and 141 at the 2016 census[4] and had increased to 144 at the 2021 census.[5]
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| Coordinates: 34°06′55″S 147°52′4″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 144 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 2594 |
History
The village grew as a result of the completion of the Stockinbingal-Parkes railway line. Bribbaree railway station opened in 1916.[6]
Bribbaree was declared a village in the Shire of Burrangong on 23 March 1917. 34.8 hectares (86 acres) were set aside for the township, with a further 97 hectares (240 acres) designated suburban land.[7] A sale of Crown Lands was subsequently held in Young on 8 August 1917[8] at which all but six of the 29 lots offered were sold.[9]
The settlement was named after the adjacent Bribbaree Creek. According to C. A. Irish, the name "Bribbaree" is derived from "Boorri-Boolla", a combination of "Boorri" meaning "boy" and "Boollo", "two", from a nearby rock formation.[10]
A monument to the five soldiers from Bribbaree who died in World War I was erected in 1921–1922. They were Charles Ernest Downey, Alfred Downey, Anthony Steel Caldwell, Hugh Wallace McAlister and Percy William Geraty.[11]
Bribbaree railway station closed in 1983.[6]
