Bullarto, Victoria

Bullarto is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Bullarto had a population of 73.[1]

Bullarto
Victoria
Bullarto is located in Shire of Hepburn
Bullarto
Bullarto
Coordinates37°24′0″S 144°14′0″E
Population73 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3461
Elevation750 m (2,461 ft)
LGA(s)Shire of Hepburn
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal division(s)Ballarat

Bullarto is 7 km south east of Daylesford on the Trentham road and is a potato growing district.[2] 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).[3] Another post office was opened at the railway station from 1884 using numeral 1392.[3]

Bullarto has a community facility in the form of the Bullarto Hall.[4] This is a popular location for weddings and community events.[5] It is operated by a group of local volunteers.

The Bullarto community holds an annual Tractor Pull event in March.[6] This event utilizes the Bullarto Hall, the railway station and surrounding areas.

Historic Families

There are several families[7] who have lived in the Bullarto area for several generations. They are as follows:

  • Orrs - after whom Orrs Road was named
  • Trilogy - relative newcomers to the community, residing in the western area of Bulllarto
  • Mossops - after whom Mossops Road was named, living at the end of its original length
  • Browns - now predominantly residing in Mossops Rd and cultivating the land for many generations

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bullarto (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. Osborne, Murrell (1978). Timber, Spuds and Spa. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN 0-85849-023-4.
  3. Freeman, Hugh H; GeoffT. White (2001). The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria. Melbourne: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. ISBN 0-947345-16-7.
  4. "Bullarto Hall – Central Highlands ArtsAtlas". www.artsatlas.com.au.
  5. "Spade to Blade Catering – Venue Images". www.spadetoblade.com.
  6. SCHENK, EMMA-JAYNE (12 February 2015). "Bullarto goes back to its roots". www.hepburnadvocate.com.au.
  7. "Bullarto British Red Cross effort". Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle. 17 July 1917. Retrieved 4 November 2020.


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