Bullarook
- 105 km (65 mi) SE of Melbourne
- 17 km (11 mi) SE of Creswick
- 14 km (9 mi) W of Ballarat
Mean max temp | Mean min temp | Annual rainfall |
18.1 °C 65 °F | 7.4 °C 45 °F | ? |
Bullarook is a locality in the Central Highlands in Victoria, near Ballarat.
Bullarook was home to the William Tell Quartz Mining Co., a gold mining company which was active until 1865.[3]
The town had a cricket club which operated during the 1920s.[4] The town had a State school, which operated from the 1860s to at least until the end of the First World War.[5][6][7] Bullarook was also serviced by the Sawyers' Arms and the Fellmongers' Arms Hotels.[8] The town has an Avenue of Honour, which was planted in August 1920.[9]
Notable residents
Denis Murphy - Hanged at Ballarat for a murder at Bullarook on 16 April 1867[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bullarook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Bullarook climate, averages and extreme weather record - Meat & Livestock Australia".
- ^ https://bih.federation.edu.au/index.php/William_Tell_Quartz_Mining_Co[permanent dead link].
- ^ "22 Nov 1921 - BULLAROOK. - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "15 Nov 1895 - BULLAROOK - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "27 Dec 1916 - BULLAROOK. - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "26 Apr 1861 - BULLAROOK SCHOOL. - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "07 Jan 1859 - BULLAROOK RACES. - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "14 Aug 1920 - BULLAROOK. - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "17 Apr 1867 - THE BULLAROOK MURDER - Trove". Trove.
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