Bunyip ( 38°05′S, 145°43′E) is a town in west Gippsland, Victoria, Australia named after a creature found in Australian Aboriginal mythology. Victoria may refer to: // Victoria of the United Kingdom, aka Queen Victoria, former British monarch Victoria (Australia), a state in Australia Victoria, British Columbia, the capital of the Canadian province Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory Victoria may also refer to: Victoria (name) Main disambiguation page: Victoria of the United... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Bass is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... John Longstaffs Gippsland, Sunday night, February 20th, 1898, depicting the Red Tuesday bushfires that ravaged Gippsland For the electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Gippsland. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Aborigines of Australia have a polytheistic, animistic religion. ...

Bunyip shopping precinct consists of the following businesses: Post Office, chemist, 2 Hair dressers, accountants' offices, Bendigo Bank branch, Commonwealth Bank branch, a well stocked opportunity shop with proceeds donated to local organizations, a takeaway food shop, TASCA. There is also The Bunyip Village Cafe And Old Wares which sells takeaway food as well as dine in meals. Groups of people can be catered for. Old wares and new giftware and jewellery is also available. There is also a wholesale butcher Sheffields Meats. There are 2 pubs, The Top Pub, and the Bottom Pub, so named locally due to their position on the sloping main street. The Top Pub provides restaurant style meals, while the Bottom Pub incorporates a Chinese restaurant. Every Thursday night the Bottom Pub has an "open mike" music night, where musicians can perform to a live audience. Australia Post is the government-owned postal service of Australia. ... For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ... Community Branch at Braidwood, New South Wales Bendigo Bank (ASX: BEN) operates some 300 branches, primarily in Victoria and Queensland. ... The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (commonly just the Commonwealth Bank) is the second largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank. ... A charity shop (UK), thrift store (US) or op shop (Australia/NZ, from opportunity shop) is a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising. ... Butcher shop in Valencia A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale. ... China has one of the richest culinary heritages on Earth. ...

Bunyip also has a small supermarket, (with a large new one to be built soon) a newsagent, a bakery, hardware store, pizza shop, video rental shop, beauty salon. On Saturday 3 June 2006 there will be a centenary celebration at the Bunyip Hall in the main street, including displays of memorabilia, a book launch, Hall History Book, by Denise Nest. The celebrations will be concluded with a Centenary Ball. Bunyip has its own annual show, with categories for horses, dogs, cats, cookery, art work and a host of other categories. Bunyip also has a wildlife sanctuary, which is a real bird watchers paradise, with over 50 different birds having been sighted. Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ... A newsstand, known as a newsagents in countries using British English, is a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots. ... Bakery foods A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar foods. ... A hardware store sells hardware: for instance fasteners, keys, locks, hinges, wire, chains, plumbing supples, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. ... For other uses, see Pizza (disambiguation). ... A rental shop is a store where a consumer can borrow reusable products for a fee for a certain period of time before returning them. ... A beauty salon is a place where people go to receive beauty treatments, and purchase beauty products. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Bunyip has a State School with around 250 pupils enrolled. There is also "Columba" a Catholic school catering for many more students. Bunyip also has two Kindergartens, the second one was just recently built, and play group. Bunyip has an aged care facility, which has recently been renovated and extended. Opposite the "Hill View Hostel" is the medical clinic. Bunyip is on the Gippsland railway line and is in the growth corridor. It is 3 kilometers off the Princes Highway. State school is an expression used in the United Kingdom and other countries apart from the United States to distinguish schools provided by the government from public schools which are in fact private institutions. ... The human eye The pupil is the central transparent area (showing as black). ... The Gippsland Railway is the general name for rail lines between Melbourne and Gippsland. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ...

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• Australian Places - Bunyip