Milbrulong, New South Wales
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Milbrulong is a village in the central east part of the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...

. It is situated by road, about 14 kilometres east from Lockhart
Lockhart, New South Wales
Lockhart is a town and a Local Government Area in the Riverina Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the location of the Lockhart Shire Council offices. At the 2006 census, Lockhart had a population of 837 people.-History:...

 and 18 kilometres west from Tootool
Tootool, New South Wales
Tootool is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 4 kilometres east from French Park and 16 kilometres west from The Rock.Tootool Post Office opened on 1 August 1901 and closed in 1966....

. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...

, Milbrulong had a population of 366 people.

The place name Milbrulong is derived from the local Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....

word meaning "Rosella parrot".

Milbrulong Post Office opened on 7 August 1899 and closed in 1976.
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