Summary
Bulgandry is a village community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 6 kilometres south east of Rand and 12 kilometres north west of Walbundrie.
| Bulgandry New South Wales | |
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  Bulgandry | |
| Coordinates | 35°37′S 146°37′E / 35.617°S 146.617°E |
| Postcode(s) | 2642 |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Greater Hume Shire Council |
| County | Hume |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
History edit
The place name Bulgandry is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "boomerang in hand".[2]
Walbundrie Reefs Post Office opened on 1 July 1875, was renamed Bulgandry in 1900 and closed in 1975.[3]
The Walbundrie Football Association Australian rules football competition existed for one season only, 1914, consisting of the following clubs - Bulgandra, Burrumbuttock, Walbundrie and Walla. Bulgandra: 5.4 - 34 defeated Walla: 4.8 - 32 in the grand final.[4]
- Bulgandry shooting
At 11pm, on Saturday 8 February 1919, Bulgandra Hotel licensee Mrs. Mary Josephine Devlin, was shot in the right arm with a shot gun by a man at the hotel, shattering her arm. She was brought to Albury early on Sunday morning and her arm required amputation, but she died at 1pm. Mary was shot by Patrick Lawrence Gleeson, who had been living at the hotel and had developed a relationship with Mary. Patrick was tried and sentenced to 15 years in Goulburn Gaol.
Notes and references edit
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bulgandry". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 27 March 2021
- ^ "1914 - Bulgandra". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 28 August 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
