Tullibigeal Explained

Type:town
Tullibigeal
State:nsw
Coordinates:-33.4167°N 189°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pop:263
Postcode:2669
Elevation:296
Dist1:547
Dir1:W
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:177
Dir2:NE
Location2:Griffith
Dist3:70
Dir3:NW
Location3:West Wyalong
Dist4:57
Dir4:S
Location4:Condobolin
Dist5:44
Dir5:SE
Location5:Lake Cargelligo
Lga:Lachlan Shire
Stategov:Barwon
Fedgov:Parkes

Tullibigeal is a small farming community in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 263.

Etymology

The name is an Aboriginal word for "yarran wooden spears", yarran being a native species of acacia.

History

Tullibigeal Post Office opened on 1 April 1918.[1] The railway was connected in 1917.

Demographics

At the, Tullibigeal and the surrounding area had a population of 263. The population was both older and more homogeneous than the Australian average, with 32.4% of residents over 55 years compared to a national average of 29.1%, and only 16.7% born overseas compared to a national figure of 33.1%. More than 86% of residents spoke only English at home.

In religion, Tullibigeal is predominantly Christian with the major religious denominations being Catholic (26.6%), Uniting (18.3%) and Anglican (15.2%). 20.5% of the population said they had no religion, which was just over half of the national average of 38.4%.

Economy

The main industries are sheep and cattle farming and grain cropping,[2] collectively employing 62% of the Tullibigeal workforce. Median income was A$409 per week, significantly below the national average of $466.

Grain transport from Tullibigeal is provided via direct access to the rail line between Lake Cargelligo and Temora, with large grain silos located along the tracks near the town.

Notable people

The town and surrounding district have produced several notable sportspeople including Barry Glasgow who played for Western Suburbs and North Sydney in the NSW Rugby League competition in the 1960s and 1970s.Singer Shannon Noll grew up on a farm near Tullibigeal and went to school at the local Central school.[3] Avon “Garry” Garrard was the local policeman from 1953 to 1956 and later rose within the NSW Police Force to be Officer in Charge of Chatswood and then Hornsby but he is best known for getting the police out of their cars and back on the beat in touch with their local communities.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Tullibigeal . Western Plains Regional Development Inc. . 2005 . 15 August 2008.
  3. Web site: Memories of Mad Mick Alchin . 2009-03-28 . Mills . Jim . Tony Lewis . 2004 . The Era of the Biff . Jeff Quigley.