Burrumbuttock
| Burrumbuttock New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Holy Cross Lutheran Church | |
  Burrumbuttock | |
| Coordinates | 35°49′S 146°47′E / 35.817°S 146.783°ECoordinates: 35°49′S 146°47′E / 35.817°S 146.783°E |
| Postcode(s) | 2642 |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Greater Hume Shire |
| County | Hume |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
Burrumbuttock /ˈbʌrəmbʌtək/ is a town in the central southern part of the Riverina region of the Australian state of New South Wales. The town is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south east of Walbundrie and 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of Albury.
Its name comes from the parish name and "T.P Gibson's estate".[2]
History
The town sits in an area that was termed Burrumbuttock station in 1839.[3] The Crown Lands Alienation Act (Robertson Land Act) of 1861 saw the arrival of settlers to the region.[3] By the 1870s, a large number of South Australian settlers of German origin came to Burrumbuttock.[3] Burrumbuttock Post Office opened on 1 May 1883.[4] A school, called Burrumbuttock East, was opened in 1889; the name was changed to Burrumbuttock Public School in 1929.[3] The origin of the name "Burrumbuttock" is unclear, but believed to be of indigenous (probably Wirajuri) in origin because the word "Burrum" usually refers to water.[3] Locals claim that the name means "bullock's backbone", but there is not evidence for this name.[3]
Today
The town is affectionately known by its inhabitants as Burrum, with attractions ranging from a visit to the Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre,[5] pulling back a beer at the Farmers Inn Hotel, and a trip to the historic Burrum Hall. The publican of Burrum is Mardi Klein.
The community is well alive with a rich sporting culture. The Burrumbuttock Tennis and Cricket Clubs are essential to the life of the inhabitants. The football and netball club has recently merged with neighbouring town Brocklesby and remains the premier sporting association in the wider Burrumbuttock area. The Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock under seventeens team won the Hume Football League grand final of 2011 against Howlong. The senior team won the 2013 premiership after finishing on top of the home and away ladder. Darryn McKimmie lead the team and was the first coach in 3 decades to taste the success of being a premiership for both Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock. Both towns have recently named their 'Favourite Sons and Daughters', with some of the names currently playing being Mitchell Koschitzke (first successful premiership captain ((under 17s)), Brad Scott, Sam O'Connor, Kate Taylor, Luke and Sam Schilg, Chris, Joe and Ronnie Boulton.
Notes and references
- ↑ Travelmate Archived March 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Irish, C.A. (1927) Names of Railway Stations in New South Wales, With their Meaning and Origin
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Burrumbuttock School Centenary Committee (1989). A History of the Burrumbuttock District. Temora, NSW: J.A. Bradley & Sons. ISBN 0731673158 – via http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2648294.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
- ↑ "Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre". www.wirraminna.org. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
External links
Media related to Burrumbuttock, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
