Nullawil is a town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 302 kilometres (188 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Nullawil had a population of 92.[1]

Nullawil
Victoria
Calder Highway passing through Nullawil, 2012
Nullawil is located in Shire of Buloke
Nullawil
Nullawil
Coordinates35°51′0″S 143°11′0″E / 35.85000°S 143.18333°E / -35.85000; 143.18333
Population92 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3529
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Buloke
State electorate(s)Mildura
Federal division(s)Mallee
Localities around Nullawil:
Warne Warne Kalpienung
Jil Jil Nullawil Kalpienung
Whirily Dumosa Dumosa

It is thought that the name of the settlement derives from two Aboriginal words: "nulla", meaning killing stick, and "wil", from "willock", meaning galah.[2]

The railway came to Nullawil in March 1895, when the line was extended from Wycheproof to Sea Lake.[3] Passenger services ceased in May 1977. The post office opened on 26 April 1897.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nullawil (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 November 2022.  
  2. ^ "Nullawil, Smug". Silo Art Trail. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Nullawil". Vicsig. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 29 March 2021.