Brungle, New South Wales
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Brungle is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina
region, New South Wales
, Australia
. It is situated by road, about 13 kilometres south east from Gundagai
and 20 kilometres north east from Tumut
. It has a population of 335 people.
Brungle Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1975.
Brungle is home to a large community of Waradajhi
people. The Brungle Public School is testament to this with its sign at the front in the local Aboriginal
language that states Gadhang Burri Yalbillinga which means Happy Children Learn. The school was established in 1868 and has an enrollment of approximately 32 pupils in two classes of whom at any one time about 56% are Waradajhi.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated by road, about 13 kilometres south east from Gundagai
Gundagai, New South Wales
Gundagai is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Although a small town, Gundagai is a popular topic for writers and has become a representative icon of a typical Australian country town...
and 20 kilometres north east from Tumut
Tumut, New South Wales
Tumut is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River. Tumut is at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is referred to as the gateway to the Snowy Mountains Scheme...
. It has a population of 335 people.
Brungle Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1975.
Wiradjuri
The Wiradjuri are an Indigenous Australian group of central New South Wales.In the 21st century, major Wiradjuri groups live in Condobolin, Peak Hill, Narrandera and Griffith...
people. The Brungle Public School is testament to this with its sign at the front in the local Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
language that states Gadhang Burri Yalbillinga which means Happy Children Learn. The school was established in 1868 and has an enrollment of approximately 32 pupils in two classes of whom at any one time about 56% are Waradajhi.