Tubbul Explained

Tubbul
Type:suburb
State:nsw
Coordinates:-34.265°N 148.0011°W
Postcode:2594
Dist1:30
Dir1:WNW
Location1:Young
Lga:Hilltops Council
Stategov:Cootamundra
Fedgov:Riverina

Tubbul is a place in southern New South Wales, Australia. The locality is in the Hilltops Council local government area.[1]

In the 2016 census, Tubbul and surrounds had a population of 79, but had dropped to 63 at the 2021 census.[2]

Charles Fagan was appointed teacher at the Tubbul Public School in 1895.[3] The school closed before 1971 when the site was sold at auction.[4]

As of 2013 there was not much remaining of the township – the school and teacher's cottage had been pulled down. The church was demolished in 1972. Built of pisé it was jointly owned by the Church of England and Presbyterian churches.[5]

According to C. A. Irish, the name "Tubbul" is an Aboriginal word for "a bone".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System: Tubbul. 2021-09-27. proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au.
  2. Web site: 2021 Tubbul, Census All persons QuickStats . 2022-08-16 . Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  3. News: 14 June 1895. Government Gazette Appointments and Employment. 3844. New South Wales Government Gazette. 385. New South Wales, Australia. National Library of Australia. 27 September 2021.
  4. News: 18 June 1971. Auction on Terms. 2096. Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 65. New South Wales, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Kinsela. Joe. 2013-01-02. Tubbul village now a remnant of past days of glory. 2021-09-27. The Young Witness. en-AU.