Nullawil is a town in
Victoria,
Australia
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, located approximately from the state capital,
Melbourne
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. At the
2021 census, Nullawil had a population of 92.
It is thought that the name of the settlement derives from two
Aboriginal words: "nulla", meaning killing stick, and "wil", from "willock", meaning
galah
The galah (; ''Eolophus roseicapilla''), less commonly known as the pink and grey cockatoo or rose-breasted cockatoo, is an Australian species of cockatoo and the only member of the genus ''Eolophus''. The galah is adapted to a wide variety of m ...
.
The railway came to Nullawil in March 1895, when the line was extended from
Wycheproof
Wycheproof is a town in the centre of the Shire of Buloke, in north western Victoria, Australia. As of the , it had a population of 610.
History
The name "Wycheproof" originates from an Aboriginal word meaning 'grass on a hill', referring to ...
to
Sea Lake.
Passenger services ceased in May 1977. The post office opened on 26 April 1897.
Gallery
File:Nullawil General Store.JPG, General store, 2012
File:Nullawil Park.JPG, Town park, 2012
File:Nullawil Roman Catholic Church 003.JPG, St Joseph's Catholic Church, 2012
References
Towns in Victoria (state)
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