| Bunyip Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Bunyip | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°05′S 145°43′E / 38.083°S 145.717°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,131 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1840 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3815[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narracan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Bunyip is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 81 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Bunyip recorded a population of 3,131 at the 2021 census.[1]
Its major road connection is via the Princes Highway.
The town is named after a mythical creature, known as the Bunyip or Bunyeep, which according to legend lived in and around swampy areas. Mention of it is often found in Australian and Aboriginal mythology.[4]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bunyip (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Bunyip Postcode Australia Post
- ^ "Columba Catholic Primary School – Home Page". Bunyip.catholic.edu.au. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Bunyip, Victoria". 11 May 2004. Archived from the original on 11 May 2004.
