Bungulla, Western Australia

Bungulla
Town
Bungulla
Interactive map of Bungulla
Coordinates: 31°57′S117°35′E / 31.950°S 117.583°E / -31.950; 117.583
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Shire of Tammin
Location	191 km (119 mi) east of Perth 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Kellerberrin 34 km (21 mi) east of Cunderdin
Established	1910
Government
•  State electorate	Central Wheatbelt
•  Federal division	Durack
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population
• Total	126 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode	6410

Bungulla is a small town located on the Great Eastern Highway in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. In the 2021 Australian census, the area has been listed as South Tammin and registered a population of 126. ^[1]

The town came into being as a railway station on the line to Merredin. Its name is Aboriginal in origin; the word Bun-Galla means the part of the body situated above the hips. The townsite was gazetted in 1910. ^[2]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Tammin (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
2. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2008.