Burrumbuttock | |
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 Holy Cross Lutheran Church | |
  Burrumbuttock | |
| Coordinates:35°49′S146°47′E / 35.817°S 146.783°E /-35.817; 146.783 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
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| • State electorate | |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 366 (2016) |
| Postcode | 2642 |
| County | Hume |
Burrumbuttock (/ˈbʌrəmbʌtək/BURR-əm-but-ək) is a town in the central southern part of theRiverina region of the Australian state ofNew South Wales. The town is about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south east ofWalbundrie and 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-west ofAlbury.
The town's name comes from the parish name and "T.P Gibson's estate".[3][4]
The town sits in an area that was termed Burrumbuttock station in 1839.[5] TheCrown Lands Alienation Act (Robertson Land Act) of 1861 saw the arrival of settlers to the region.[5] By the 1870s, a large number of South Australian settlers of German origin came to Burrumbuttock.[5] Burrumbuttock Post Office opened on 1 May 1883.[6] A school, called Burrumbuttock East, was opened in 1889; the name was changed to Burrumbuttock Public School in 1929.[5] The origin of the name "Burrumbuttock" is unclear, but believed to be of indigenous (probably Wiradjuri) in origin because the word "Burrum" usually refers to water.[5] Locals claim that the name means "bullock's backbone", but there is no evidence for this name.[5]
The town is known by its inhabitants asBurrum, with attractions ranging from a visit to theWirraminna Environmental Education Centre,[7] enjoying a drink at the Farmers Inn Hotel, to exploring the historic Burrum Hall.
The community holds its sporting culture in high regard. The town has tennis and cricket clubs, as well as an Australian Rules football and netball club. The football and netball club merged with the neighboring town ofBrocklesby in 2006 to create a single club with a broader population base.[8]
| Climate data for Burrumbuttock (Lat: 35.85° S Lon: 146.78° E)(precipitation normals 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 37.5 (1.48) | 26.1 (1.03) | 32.5 (1.28) | 48.5 (1.91) | 58.6 (2.31) | 45.5 (1.79) | 61.7 (2.43) | 61.1 (2.41) | 51.5 (2.03) | 58.6 (2.31) | 36.3 (1.43) | 43.1 (1.70) | 561 (22.11) |
| Source:Bureau of Meteorology[9] | |||||||||||||
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