Bung Bong
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Bung Bong township Victoria |
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The 1876 Anglican church 1 km east of the old Bung Bong township
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 Bung Bong township
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| Coordinates | 37°06.203862′S 143°33.679002′E / 37.103397700°S 143.561316700°ECoordinates: 37°06.203862′S 143°33.679002′E / 37.103397700°S 143.561316700°E |
| Population | 51 |
| Postcode(s) | 3465 |
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| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal Division(s) | Bendigo, Wannon |
Bung Bong is a township in Victoria between the rural towns of Avoca and Maryborough. The township is divided, with the Western section in the Pyrenees Shire and the Eastern section in Shire of Central Goldfields. The Bet Bet Creek (which separates the two Shires) runs towards the north through the middle of the township and then into the Loddon River. Bung Bong is located on the Pyrenees Highway
Bung Bong is also a region, which has a large range of native flora and fauna, South-East of the township is the Bung Bong Nature Conservation Reserve which is used by bush walkers and bird watchers.
In 1878 the Bung Bong Farmers' Club held their first "ploughing match". There were 18 entries in the competition to plough, "virgin soil, of a rich chocolate colour". It was reported, "that although the ploughmen were new to competitive trials, they showed by the excellence of their work their fitness for their calling." For the 1886 (and ninth) ploughing match there were 22 entries. It was held on the Abbott property, half a mile from the Bung Bong railway station and "the attendance was large". This time, 10 entrants used double furrow ploughs with one entrant, "exhibiting Gilsman's patent rotary harrows, which attracted great attention, and were pronounced excellent implements".
Local volunteers have fought major bushfires in the region in December 1880, January 1881, January 1985 and the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
Bung Bong horse, Richmond Lass, won 31 races and went on to win the 1969 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship. The horse was owned by Fred Miller of Richmond House.
Copies of the land titles for the Bung Bong township, located on what subsequently became the Pyrenees Highway, at the Bet Bet Creek, for 1863 and for 1873 are available. The township area is now designated as the Bung Bong Streamside Reserve.
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