Tullimbar, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°34′33″S 150°44′07″E / 34.5759°S 150.7352°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||
| City | Illawarra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,840 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2527 | ||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Jamberoo | ||||||||||||
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Tullimbar is a suburb situated in the Macquarie Valley in the City of Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.[3]
The location is named after the Aboriginal man and tribal leader Tullimbah (c.1798–c.1870).[4]
A store was in operation at Tullimbar in 1856 by Robert Wilson.[5] A Post Office was established at Tullimbar in 1872.[6] A school was opened at Tullimbar on 31 October 1881.[7]
Tullimbar Public School, was built from Yellow Rock sandstone by a government contractor. It replaced the older Macquarie River School, with students transferring to the new hilltop location.[8] It remained in operation until 1965, when it officially closed. In the 1970s, a severe bushfire swept through the Macquarie Valley, destroying the school building. Today, the stone ruins can still be seen within the grounds of the teachers’ residence gardens.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullimbar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullimbar". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Tullimbar". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Tullimbah: Aboriginal warrior of the Illawarra". blogger.com. Michael Organ. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Tullimbar Inn". Shellharbour's local history blog. Shellharbour City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Index page". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. INDEX 18720701-18721231. New South Wales, Australia. 31 December 1872. p. xxix. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". The Kiama Independent, And Shoalhaven Advertiser. Vol. XVIII, no. 1, 213. New South Wales, Australia. 28 October 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tullimbar Public School (Historic)". Shellharbour City Council. Retrieved 28 February 2025.