Bullarook
| Bullarook Victoria | |||||||
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  Bullarook | |||||||
| Coordinates | 37°32′37″S 143°58′52″E / 37.5435°S 143.981°ECoordinates: 37°32′37″S 143°58′52″E / 37.5435°S 143.981°E | ||||||
| Population | 385 (Springbank) (2011 census) | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||
| Elevation | 563[1] m (1,847 ft) | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Buninyong | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||
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Bullarook is a locality in the Central Highlands in Victoria, near Ballarat.
Bullarook was home to the William Tell Quartz Mining Co., a gold mining company which was active until 1865.[2]
The town had a cricket club which operated during the 1920s.[3] The town had a State school, which operated from the 1860s to at least until the end of the First World War. [4][5][6] Bullarook was also serviced by the Sawyers' Arms and the Fellmongers' Arms Hotels.[7] The town has an Avenue of Honour, which was planted in August 1920.[8]
Notable residents
Denis Murphy - Hanged at Ballarat for a murder at Bullarook on 16th April 1867[9]
References
- ↑ "Bullarook climate, averages and extreme weather record - Meat & Livestock Australia".
- ↑ https://bih.federation.edu.au/index.php/William_Tell_Quartz_Mining_Co.
- ↑ "22 Nov 1921 - BULLAROOK. - Trove". Trove.
- ↑ "15 Nov 1895 - BULLAROOK - Trove". Trove.
- ↑ "27 Dec 1916 - BULLAROOK. - Trove". Trove.
- ↑ "26 Apr 1861 - BULLAROOK SCHOOL. - Trove". Trove.
- ↑ "07 Jan 1859 - BULLAROOK RACES. - Trove". Trove.
- ↑ "14 Aug 1920 - BULLAROOK. - Trove". Trove.
- ↑ "17 Apr 1867 - THE BULLAROOK MURDER - Trove". Trove.
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