Bunnan, New South Wales

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Bunnan
New South Wales
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Bunnan
Coordinates 32°02′S150°36′E / 32.033°S 150.600°E / -32.033; 150.600 Coordinates: 32°02′S150°36′E / 32.033°S 150.600°E / -32.033; 150.600
Postcode(s) 2337 [1]
LGA(s) Upper Hunter Shire
State electorate(s) Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s) Hunter

Bunnan is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Region [1] of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on Bunnan Road east of Merriwa about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter (federal) and Upper Hunter (state) electorates. Bunnan is an agricultural area known for cattle and sheep farming.

History

Bunnan Post Office opened on 1 September 1876 and closed in 1986. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Qpzm Postcodes (2009), "Bunnan Post Code (NSW)" http://postcodes.qpzm.com.au/postcode/nsw/hunter-valley/upper-hunter-valley/bunnan, accessed 12 April 2010.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.