Buln Buln, Victoria
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Population548 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3821
| Buln Buln Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Buln Buln | |
| Coordinates | 38°05′0″S 145°56′0″E / 38.08333°S 145.93333°E |
| Population | 548 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3821 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Baw Baw |
| State electorate(s) | Narracan |
| Federal division(s) | Monash |
Buln Buln is a town in West Gippsland, approximately 8 kilometres north of Warragul. At the 2021 Census, Buln Buln had a population of 551.[1]
buln buln is the Woiwurrung–Taungurung word for the superb lyrebird.[2]
History
The post office opened as Brandy Creek on 1 April 1873 and became Buln Buln in 1874 (closing in 1973).[3] A Telegraph Office was opened in March 1877.[4]
The Buln Buln Railway Station was operational from 1890 to 1958, as part of the Noojee railway line.
