Bendick Murrell
Bendick Murrell is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Bendick Murrell New South Wales | |
|---|---|
Main Street, Bendick Murrell | |
Bendick Murrell | |
| Coordinates | 34°09′54″S 148°27′04″E / 34.16500°S 148.45111°E |
| Population | 143 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2803 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Hilltops Council |
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
| Federal division(s) | Hume |
Locality edit
The town is adjacent to the Olympic Highway within the Hilltops local government area, 354 kilometres (220 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney. The town is on the Blayney–Demondrille railway line. At the 2016 census, Bendick Murrell and the surrounding area had a population of 155,[2] but had dropped to 143 in 2021.[3]
Name edit
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin, meaning "plain" and was originally given a local pastoral station.[4]
Services edit
A provisional school was established in 1883 and the existing school has occupied the same site since 1894.[5] A receiving post office was opened in 1887.[5] Bendick Murrell railway station opened in 1888, originally as Marengo. It was renamed Bendick Murrell in 1889. The original station was further south than the current location as the station was relocated in 1915 to allow for the expansion of grain loading facilities. [6]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bendick Murrell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bendick Murrell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "2021 Bendick Murrell, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Bendick Murrell". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ a b ACT Government (2001). . Young Shire Council. Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ NSWRail.net. "Bendick Murrell". Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Bendick Murrell at Wikimedia Commons