Tullibigeal, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Tullibigeal
state = nsw


caption = Mayfield Hotel at Tullibigeal
lga = Lachlan Shire Council
postcode = 2669
est =
pop = 259
pop_footnotes=Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC19123|name=Tullibigeal (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-08-15]
elevation= 296
elevation_footnotes= [cite web| title =Tullibigeal, Australia | publisher =Falling Rain Genomics Inc. | month = | year =2004 | url =http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AS/2/Tullibigeal.html | accessdate =2008-08-15 ]
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Murrumbidgee
fedgov = Calare
dist1 = 547
dir1 = W
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 177
dir2 = NE
location2= Griffith
dist3 = 70
dir3 = NW
location3= West Wyalong
dist4 = 57
dir4 = S
location4= Condobolin
dist5 = 44
dir5 = SE
location5= Lake Cargelligo

Tullibigeal is a small farming community in the Central West region of New South Wales Australia.

Etymology

The name is an Aboriginal word for "yarran wooden spears," [cite web| title =Tullibigeal | publisher =Geographic Names Board of New South Wales | month =| year =2008 | url =http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXjLwpxOSX | accessdate =2008-08-15 ] yarran being a native species of acacia.

Demographics

In 2006 the community of Tullibigeal was home to a population of 256. The population is both older and more homogenous than the Australian average, with 31.2% of residents over 55 years compared to a national average of 24.3%, and only 3.1% born overseas compared to a national figure of 22.2%. More than 93% of residents spoke English at home.

In religion, Tullibigeal is predominantly Christian with the major religious denominations being Catholic (26.3%), Anglican (23.2%) and Uniting (22.4%). Only 6.4% of the population professed no religion, barely one third of the national average of 18.7%.

The main industries are sheep and cattle farming and grain cropping, [cite web| title =Tullibigeal | publisher =Western Plains Regional Development Inc. | month = | year =2005 | url =http://www.wprd.org.au/bwWebsite/followon.asp?PageID=1651 | accessdate =2008-08-15 ] collectively employing 62% of the Tullibigeal workforce. Median income was $AUD409 per week, significantly below the national average of $466.

Grain transport from Tullibigeal is provided via direct access to the rail line between Lake Cargelligo and Temora, with large grain silos located along the tracks near the town.

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