Bimbourie, Victoria
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Bimbourie is a locality situated in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres from
Nandaly Nandaly is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located north-west of the state capital, Melbourne on the Calder Highway in the Shire of Buloke local government area. At the , Nandaly had a population of 30. History ...
and 22 kilometres from
Sea Lake, Victoria Sea Lake is a town in the The Mallee, Mallee district of north-west Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia and is situated on the southern shores of Lake Tyrrell. The town is located on the Calder Highway, north-west of Melbourne, and west o ...
. The place name ''Bimbourie'' is thought to be derived from the local Aboriginal word ''Bimbogrie'' meaning "well dug by Aborigines".Dictionary of Aborinal Placenames of Victoria
Bimbourie Post Office opened on 9 June 1911 and closed in 1914.


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Towns in Victoria (state) Mallee (Victoria) {{Mallee-geo-stub