Baddaginnie, Victoria
Baddaginnie is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the North East railway line, in the Rural City of Benalla, 12 kilometres south-west of Benalla itself on the old Hume Highway.
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Shop, no longer operating; a wall with post office boxes is in the foreground with the post box and public phone | |
Badaginnie | |
| Coordinates | 36°35′S 145°52′E |
| Population | 308 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 3670 |
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| State electorate(s) | Euroa |
| Federal division(s) | Indi |
It is situated in mainly flat unforested country, one kilometre west of Baddaginnie Creek. At the 2016 census, Baddaginnie and the surrounding area had a population of 308.
This name was related to Sri Lankan labourers who worked in a railway line project in early 1900. Labourers didn't know English and they only used word "Baddaginnie" during the time of working. "Baddaginnie" meaning "Hungry" in Sinhala.
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