Tullimbar, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°34′33″S 150°44′07″E / 34.5759°S 150.7352°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||
| City | Illawarra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,840 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2527 | ||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Jamberoo | ||||||||||||
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Tullimbar is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley in the City of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.[2]
A store was in operation at Tullimbar in 1856 by Robert Wilson.[3] A Post Office was established at Tullimbar in 1872.[4] A school was opened at Tullimbar on 31 October 1881.[5]
Tullimbar Public School, was built from Yellow Rock sandstone by a government contractor. It replaced the older Macquarie River School, with students transferring to the new hilltop location.[6] It remained in operation until 1965, when it officially closed. In the 1970s, a severe bushfire swept through the Macquarie Valley, destroying the school building. Today, the stone ruins can still be seen within the grounds of the teachers’ residence gardens.
