Murulla, New South Wales

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Murulla
New South Wales
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Murulla
Coordinates 31°49′54″S150°55′04″E / 31.83167°S 150.91778°E / -31.83167; 150.91778
Postcode(s) 2337
Location
LGA(s) Upper Hunter Shire

Murulla is a locality in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the New England Highway and Main North railway line. A now closed railway station which opened in 1872 was located there, no trace now remains. [1] It is the site of a serious railway accident that occurred in 1926.

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References

  1. Murulla station NSWrail.net, accessed 15 September 2009.
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Blandford
towards Wallangarra
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