Burrumbuttock, New South Wales

Burrumbuttock is a town in the central southern part of the Riverina region of the Australian state of New South Wales. The town is about 16km south east of Walbundrie and 34km north-west of Albury.Its name comes from the parish name and "T.P Gibson's estate".HistoryThe town sits in an area that was termed Burrumbuttock station in 1839. The Crown Lands Alienation Act (Robertson Land Act) of 1861 saw the arrival of settlers to the region. By the 1870s, a large number of South Australian settlers of German origin came to Burrumbuttock. Burrumbuttock Post Office opened on 1 May 1883. A school, called Burrumbuttock East, was opened in 1889; the name was changed to Burrumbuttock Public School in 1929. The origin of the name "Burrumbuttock" is unclear, but believed to be of indigenous (probably Wirajuri) in origin because the word "Burrum" usually refers to water. Locals claim that the name means "bullock's backbone", but there is not evidence for this name.TodayThe town is affectionately known by its inhabitants as Burrum, with attractions ranging from a visit to the Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre, pulling back a beer at the Farmers Inn Hotel, and a trip to the historic Burrum Hall. The publican of Burrum is Mardi Klein.The community is well alive with a rich sporting culture. The Burrumbuttock Tennis and Cricket Clubs are essential to the life of the inhabitants. The football and netball club has recently merged with neighbouring town Brocklesby and remains the premier sporting association in the wider Burrumbuttock area.