Tullibigeal is a small farming community in the Central West region of

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, Australia. It has a population of 233 in the 2016 census.

Etymology

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

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History

Tullibigeal Post Office opened on 1 April 1918. The

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was connected in 1917.

Demographics

At the , Tullibigeal and the surrounding area had a population of 384. In 2006, the population was both older and more homogeneous than the Australian average, with 31.2% of residents over 55 years compared to a national average of 24.3%, and only 3.1% born overseas compared to a national figure of 22.2%. More than 93% of residents spoke English at home. In religion, Tullibigeal is predominantly Christian with the major religious denominations being

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(26.3%),

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(23.2%) and Uniting (22.4%). Only 6.4% of the population professed no religion, barely one third of the national average of 18.7%.

Economy

The main industries are

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and

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and grain cropping, 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

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and Temora, with large

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s located along the tracks near the town.

Notable residents

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.

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went to school at the local Central school. Grew up on a farm out of town. Avon Garrard, otherwise known as Garry 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.

Gallery

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References

External links

Towns in New South Wales Towns in the Riverina Towns in the Central West (New South Wales) Lachlan Shire {{CentralWestNSW-geo-stub