Tullimbar, New South Wales

Tullimbar Illawarra,  New South Wales
Tullimbar
Coordinates	34°34′33″S150°44′07″E / 34.5759°S 150.7352°E / -34.5759; 150.7352
Population	1,840 (2021 census) [1]
Established	2016
Postcode(s)	2527
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Location	43 km (27 mi) E of Bowral 21 km (13 mi) NW of Kiama 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Wollongong 115 km (71 mi) SSW of Sydney
LGA(s)	City of Shellharbour
Region	Illawarra
County	Camden
Parish	Jamberoo
State electorate(s)	Kiama
Federal division(s)	Whitlam
Suburbs around Tullimbar: Calderwood Calderwood Calderwood Tongarra Tullimbar Albion Park Yellow Rock Yellow Rock Albion Park

Tullimbar is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley in the City of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

The location is named after the Aboriginal man and tribal leader Tullimbah (c.1798–c.1870). ^[3]

A store was in operation at Tullimbar in 1856 by Robert Wilson. ^[4] A Post Office was established at Tullimbar in 1872. ^[5] A school was opened at Tullimbar on 31 October 1881. ^[6]

Tullimbar Public School, was built from Yellow Rock sandstone by a government contractor. It replaced the older Macquarie River School, with students transferring to the new hilltop location. ^[7] . It remained in operation until 1965, when it officially closed. In the 1970s, a severe bushfire swept through the Macquarie Valley, destroying the school building. Today, the stone ruins can still be seen within the grounds of the teachers’ residence gardens.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullimbar". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
2. "Tullimbar". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government . Retrieved 2 July 2017.
3. "Tullimbah: Aboriginal warrior of the Illawarra". blogger.com. Michael Organ . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
4. "Tullimbar Inn". Shellharbour's local history blog. Shellharbour City Council . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
5. "Index page". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. INDEX 18720701-18721231. New South Wales, Australia. 31 December 1872. p. xxix. Retrieved 7 January 2021– via National Library of Australia.
6. "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". The Kiama Independent, And Shoalhaven Advertiser . Vol. XVIII, no. 1, 213. New South Wales, Australia. 28 October 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2021– via National Library of Australia.
7. "Tullimbar Public School (Historic)". Shellharbour City Council. Retrieved 28 February 2025.