Bung Bong, Victoria
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Bung Bong is a town in Victoria
near the rural towns of Avoca
and Maryborough
. It is divided in half with one half in Pyrenees Shire
and the other half in Shire of Central Goldfields. The Bet Bet Creek runs through the middle of Bung Bong and then into the Loddon River
.
Bung Bong has a large range of native flora and fauna, with a large area of State Forest and Nature Conservation Reserves around it and making it an ideal area for bush walkers.
The disused Anglican Church on the Pyrenees Highway is a popular stopping place for caravans.
The Old Bridge over the Bet Bet Creek was built in 1871 and is the third oldest of its type in Victoria. Its location is directly south of the new bridge over the Bet Bet on the Pyrenees Hwy.
Bung Bong Post Office opened on 1 February 1864 and closed in 1961.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
near the rural towns of Avoca
Avoca, Victoria
Avoca is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being Beaufort to the south. At the 2006 census, Avoca had a population of 951.-Geography:...
and Maryborough
Maryborough, Victoria
-Education:Maryborough has three schools:*Highview Christian Community College*Maryborough Education Centre Years Prep–12*St Augustine's Primary School Grades Prep–6-Music:...
. It is divided in half with one half in Pyrenees Shire
Pyrenees Shire
Pyrenees Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the western part of the state. It includes the towns of Avoca and Beaufort. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Avoca, Shire of Lexton and Shire of Ripon...
and the other half in Shire of Central Goldfields. The Bet Bet Creek runs through the middle of Bung Bong and then into the Loddon River
Loddon River
The Loddon River is a 392-km long tributary of the Murray River that flows through central and northern Victoria, Australia. The river rises near Trentham and flows by Glenlyon. It then flows generally northward through Guildford and Newstead, 40 km west of Bendigo through the Cairn Curran...
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Bung Bong has a large range of native flora and fauna, with a large area of State Forest and Nature Conservation Reserves around it and making it an ideal area for bush walkers.
The disused Anglican Church on the Pyrenees Highway is a popular stopping place for caravans.
The Old Bridge over the Bet Bet Creek was built in 1871 and is the third oldest of its type in Victoria. Its location is directly south of the new bridge over the Bet Bet on the Pyrenees Hwy.
Bung Bong Post Office opened on 1 February 1864 and closed in 1961.