Bung Bong

Bung Bong is a locality in Victoria between the towns of and . The locality is divided, with the Western section in the Pyrenees Shire and the Eastern section in .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 50 residents
  • Description: town in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Bung Bong, Victoria” and “Bung Bong, Victoria, Australia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lamplough and Avoca.

Locality
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is a locality near in . It was the site of a gold rush from November 1859 and up to 16,000 people were on the site. The lead was worked for a distance of nearly 3 miles to the point where it ran into the water and was abandoned. is situated 6 km southwest of Bung Bong.

Town
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is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, , 71 kilometres north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being to the south. is situated 9 km west of Bung Bong.

Bung Bong

Latitude
-37.10152° or 37° 6′ 6″ south
Longitude
143.56831° or 143° 34′ 6″ east
Population
50
Elevation
252 metres (827 feet)
Open location code
4RJ5VHX9+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 190049702
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2173252
Wiki­data ID
Q3335974
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Persian—“Bung Bong” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Bung Bong”
  • Bengali: “বাং বং”
  • Dutch: “Bung Bong”
  • French: “Bung Bong”
  • Italian: “Bung Bong”
  • Persian: “بانگ بونگ”
  • “Bung Bong”

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