Buraja, New South Wales
Buraja (/ˈbʌrədʒə/ BURR-ə-jə) is a town community in the central south part of the Riverina. It is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) east of Berrigan on the Riverina Highway.
| Buraja New South Wales | |
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The Buraja Hotel, no longer in use as a hotel. | |
Buraja Location in New South Wales | |
| Coordinates | 35°51′30″S 146°22′16″E |
| Postcode(s) | 2646 |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Federation Council |
| County | Hume |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
| Federal division(s) | Farrer |
The Aboriginal name Buraja means ‘a swamp with young trees growing.’ When people settled in the Buraja district in the 1860s there were two parishes – Lowes and Buraja. The name Lowes (Lowesdale) was taken from one of the owners of ‘Buraja Station,’ a local farm.
The small town of Burrajaa or Burryjaa or Burryja, was spelt in a variety of ways in various newspapers between 1900 and 1950, with the most recent spelling of the town being settled as - "Buraja".
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