Bulman, Northern Territory
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Bulman is a cattle station
town in the Northern Territory
of Australia
. One of the northernmost communities in the Northern Territory, it is on the Central Arnhem Road
about 400 kilometers east-southeast of Darwin, Australia. At one point in 2010, it was the wettest place in Australia, having received 443 milliliters of rain in 24 hours.
, who was born in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, lived both in that city and in Bulman. As he recalled, "My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback
, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Certainly most of my childhood was in Melbourne but probably my most vivid memories were up there [in Bulman] with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life."
Cattle station
Cattle station is an Australian term for a large farm , whose main activity is the rearing of cattle. In Australia, the owner of a cattle station is called a grazier...
town in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
of Australia
Australia
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. One of the northernmost communities in the Northern Territory, it is on the Central Arnhem Road
Arnhem Highway
The Arnhem Highway is a 230 kilometre highway in the Northern Territory of Australia. It links the mining town of Jabiru, in Kakadu National Park, to the Stuart Highway 35 kilometres south of Darwin....
about 400 kilometers east-southeast of Darwin, Australia. At one point in 2010, it was the wettest place in Australia, having received 443 milliliters of rain in 24 hours.
Notable residents
Actor Chris HemsworthChris Hemsworth
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, who was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
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, Australia
Australia
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, lived both in that city and in Bulman. As he recalled, "My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback
Outback
The Outback is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia, term colloquially can refer to any lands outside the main urban areas. The term "the outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas named "the bush".-Overview:The outback is home to a...
, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Certainly most of my childhood was in Melbourne but probably my most vivid memories were up there [in Bulman] with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life."