Bullarto, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Bullarto
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire of Hepburn
Postcode:3461
Coordinates:-37.4°N 144.2333°W
Pop:73
Elevation:750
Stategov:Macedon
Fedgov:Ballarat

Bullarto is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Bullarto had a population of 73.

Bullarto is 7 km south east of Daylesford on the Trentham road and is a potato growing district.[1] The Bullarto railway station is the current terminus of the Daylesford Spa Country Railway rail motor tourist services.A post office opened there in 1874 and used barred numeral number 855 cancel (rated RRRR - 4 to 12 examples considered to exist).[2] Another post office was opened at the railway station from 1884 using numeral 1392.

Bullarto has a community facility in the form of the Bullarto Hall.[3] This is a popular location for weddings and community events.[4] It is operated by a group of local volunteers.

The Bullarto community holds an annual Tractor Pull event in March.[5] This event utilizes the Bullarto Hall, the railway station and surrounding areas.

The Bullarto (Australian Rules Football) Football Club won the 1914[6] [7] and 1915[8] Daylesford District Football Association premierships.

Historic Families

There are several families[9] who have lived in the Bullarto area for several generations. They are as follows:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Osborne, Murrell . Timber, Spuds and Spa . Australian Railway Historical Society . 1978 . 0-85849-023-4 .
  2. Book: Freeman, Hugh H . GeoffT. White . The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria . The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria . 2001 . Melbourne . 0-947345-16-7 .
  3. Web site: Bullarto Hall – Central Highlands ArtsAtlas. www.artsatlas.com.au.
  4. Web site: Spade to Blade Catering – Venue Images. www.spadetoblade.com.
  5. Web site: Bullarto goes back to its roots. EMMA-JAYNE. SCHENK. 12 February 2015. www.hepburnadvocate.com.au.
  6. Web site: 1914 - Football . Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) . 14 June 2024 . 3 . 20 August 1914.
  7. Web site: 1914 - Mates in the Country: Daylesford . The Argus . 14 June 2024 . 10 . 20 August 1914.
  8. Web site: 1915 - Bullarto wins premiership . Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) . 14 June 2024 . 2 . 17 August 1915.
  9. News: Bullarto British Red Cross effort . 17 July 1917. . 2020-11-04.