| 1 results of 1 | Open Now |
Map of Bunyan, NSW 2630
Bunyan is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Region, New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the eastern side of the Murrumbidgee River and on both sides of the Monaro Highway about 110 km south of Canberra and about 10 km north of Cooma. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 152.
The area now known as Bunyan lies on the traditional lands of Ngarigo people. The name is said by some to be from an Aboriginal language word, Boonyan, meaning "Place where pigeons stay". However, in the mid 19th century settlers were far more likely to use the surname of the 17th century author of The Pilgrim's Progress, at that time one of the most widely read and widely known books. The surname goes back to the 11th or 12th century and to Norman settlers near Bedford from whom the author was descended, the name spelt in various ways, but originally Buignon, a surname still found in France today although very rare.
Lying on the direct route from Queanbeyan to the Monaro hinterland and with flats suited to grazing, Bunyan was a suitable site for colonial settlement. The first settler there was Dr Reid, in the early 1830s, and the area was known as Reid's Flats until 1858. There was an inn there from around 1832. The area was also known locally as 'Jews' Flats'. From the 1830s until at least the mid-1850s, there were businesses there run by Jewish families named Solomon, Moses and Shannon. The last hotel there, 'the Squatters' Arms' was last run by John Cullen, after which it became a private residence.
Popular
Businesses
Streets
Popular businesses & services in Bunyan
Businesses and services in Bunyan starting with B
My Whereis
Home
Set home locationWork
Set work locationSet your home and work address and access your most frequently used addresses easily.
Get quotes from your local Australian Businesses
| Our new tool powered by |
Results
Close