Bullarook
Origin of the name
The name possibly derives from Bailaroc, the name of an Aboriginal leader.
History
Bullarook is midway between Ballan and Ballarat. It is a rural locality 90 km north-west of Melbourne and 5 km north of the Western Freeway.[1]
Bullarook is at the southern limit of the Bullarook Forest which extended to an area between Daylesford and Creswick. Much timber was taken from the forest for building and mining purposes, leaving good agricultural land in the foothills. Bullarook had both mining and agriculture in the 1860s.[2]
A school was opened in 1859, and a Wesleyan church also served as school premises during the 1870s.[3]
Whilst having a farming population of over 200 between 1910 and 1950, Bullarook has never been more than a hamlet with a post office, school and a church. The school closed in 1990.[4]
Governance
Bullarook is in the Shire of Moorabool.
Geography and climate
Environment
Economy
Demography
Culture
Sport
The town had a cricket club which operated during the 1920s.[5]
Industry
Farming and Forestry
Tourism
Transport
Architecture
Education
Media
See also
Mining in Bullarook - Mining companies in Bullarook - Mining gullies in Bullarook - Mining gutters in Bullarook - Mining leads in Bullarook - Mining reefs in Bullarook
Notes
References
- ↑ https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/bullarook, accessed 05 February 2019.
- ↑ https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/bullarook, accessed 05 February 2019.
- ↑ https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/bullarook, accessed 05 February 2019.
- ↑ https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/bullarook, accessed 05 February 2019.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullarook, accessed 05 February 2019.
Further reading
External links
--Beth Kicinski 17:18, 16 November 2016 (AEDT); --Clare K.Gervasoni 12:40, 5 February 2019 (AEDT)