The County of Buln Buln is a cadastral county in Gippsland, Victoria, proclaimed on 24 February 1871 with the other counties of the Gipps Land District. It runs from Wilsons Promontory and Venus Bay in the west along the coast to Lake Wellington in the east, with Sale near its northeastern corner.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Region | South Gippsland, from Wilsons Promontory to Lake Wellington |
| Proclaimed | 24 February 1871 |
| Area | 9,684 km² |
| Principal towns | Traralgon, Morwell, Moe, Warragul, Leongatha |
Parishes in Buln Buln County
Wikipedia describes over 100 parishes in Buln Buln County, matching this page’s list of 105. No names were added or dropped.
- Alberton East
- Alberton West
- Allambee
- Allambee East
- Balloong
- Beek Beek
- Binginwarri
- Boodyarn
- Booran
- Bruthen
- Budgeree
- Bulga
- Callignee
- Carrajung
- Coolungoolun
- Darnum
- Darriman
- Devon
- Doomburrim
- Drouin East
- Drouin West
- Drumdlemara
- Dulungalong
- Dumbalk
- Ellinging
- Fumina
- Giffard
- Glencoe
- Glencoe South
- Gunyah Gunyah
- Hazelwood
- Holey Plains
- Jeeralang
- Jindivick
- Jumbuk
- Kirrak
- Koorooman
- Korumburra
- Kulk
- Leongatha
- Longford
- Longwarry
- Loy Yang
- Mardan
- Maryvale
- Meeniyan
- Mirboo
- Mirboo North
- Moe
- Morwell
- Mullungdung
- Narracan
- Narracan South
- Nayook
- Nayook West
- Neerim
- Neerim East
- Nerrena
- Noojee
- Noojee East
- Poowong
- Poowong East
- Rosedale
- Seacombe
- Snake Island
- St Margaret
- Stradbroke
- Sunday Island
- Tallang
- Tarra Tarra
- Tarwin
- Tarwin South
- Tong Bong
- Toora
- Toorongo
- Traralgon
- Waratah
- Waratah North
- Warragul
- Warren
- Welshpool
- Willung
- Wonga Wonga
- Wonga Wonga South
- Wonwron
- Wonyip
- Woodside
- Woorarra
- Woranga
- Wull Wullock
- Yanakie
- Yanakie South
- Yarragon
- Yarram
- Yinnar
Towns and Localities Today
Traralgon, Morwell and Moe are the Latrobe Valley’s main towns, sitting within the county’s north. Warragul, Leongatha, Korumburra, Yarram and Toora remain working towns across the rest of the county.
Geography
Buln Buln County covers South Gippsland from Wilsons Promontory in the southwest along the coast to Lake Wellington in the east. Its neighbours are Evelyn and Tanjil to the north and Mornington to the west.
History
Buln Buln was proclaimed a county on 24 February 1871, one of the counties gazetted from the earlier Gipps Land District. Earlier survey maps had planned the same ground as the counties of Bass and Douro, and parts of Haddington and Bruce.
FAQ
Is Buln Buln County still used?
Cadastral divisions like Buln Buln remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What national landmark is inside Buln Buln County?
Wilsons Promontory sits within the county’s southwestern corner.
What are the main towns in Buln Buln County?
Traralgon, Morwell, Moe, Warragul and Leongatha are its main towns.