Walbundrie Explained

Type:town
Walbundrie
State:nsw
Lga:Greater Hume Shire Council
Postcode:2642
Pop:149
Elevation:151
Coordinates:-35.6833°N 146.7167°W
County:Hume
Stategov:Albury
Fedgov:Riverina
Dist1:546
Dir1:SW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:335
Dir2:NE
Location2:Melbourne
Dist3:50
Dir3:NW
Location3:Albury
Dist4:32
Dir4:W
Location4:Culcairn

Walbundrie is a village in the eastern Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located 546km (339miles) south-west of the state capital, Sydney and 335km (208miles) north of Melbourne. Situated on the bank of the Billabong Creek, at the, Walbundrie had a population of 190. Walbundrie is in the Greater Hume Shire local government area. Billabong Creek passes immediately south of the town.

Piney Range Post Office opened on 1 March 1869 and was renamed Walbundrie later that month.

The major industry in and around Walbundrie is agriculture, including grain production and wool growing.

Home of the world famous comediansThe Nelson Twins.

Sport and Recreation

The first published details of an Australian rules football club in Walbundrie was in 1906 when they played a match against Corowa Football Club in Corowa.[1]

As of 2022 Australian rules football and netball are the most popular sport in Walbundrie and the club plays in the Hume Football League, fielding four football teams and five netball under the merged club's name of Rand - Walbundrie Walla Giants Football and Netball Club. The Rand Walbundrie Walla Giants FNC is a Sports Club formed after the amalgamation between the Rand Walbundrie Tigers & the Walla Hoppers in 2016.

Walbundrie Football Association.This Australian rules football competition existed for one season only, consisting of the following clubs - Bulgandra, Burrumbuttock, Walbundrie and Walla. Bulgandra: 5.4 – 34 defeated Walla: 4.8 – 32 in the grand final.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1906 - Football . The Corowa Chronicle (NSW) . 24 February 2022 . 3 . 18 July 1906.
  2. Web site: 1914 - Bulgandra . The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) . 24 February 2022 . 3 . 28 August 1914.