BULLI
Bulli is the northern and historic
community that forms an element of the greater Wollongong area. Bulli
in its own right is quite a nice ‘town’. The first place encountered
when heading south from Sydney, and after descending the famous Bulli
Pass. A nice beach, parks and the provision of all services are at
Bulli.
European wood cutters
worked in the area from about 1815. The area was once abundant in Red
Cedars; these are now still seen but thinly. The first permanent
European settler was Cornelius O'Brien, who established a farm in 1823
and whose name was given in the pass at O’Brien’s Road south at
Figtree.
Bulli was the scene of one of
Australia’s earliest mining disasters. A monument to the dead is
located just near Bulli Railway Station .
On March 23, 1887 a gas explosion in the mine
killed 81 men and boys, leaving 50 women widows and 150 children
without fathers. There was one survivor, a 17 year old boy who became
known as "Boy Cope". The mine reopened later in the year.
With the exception of the Catholic
Church
the Bulli Churches are century plus buildings. 
The Bulli Museum is next to the Bulli
Railway Station and has a rail related offering.
The United Church was built in 1860 
The Bulli Family Hotel is an historic
classic pub. A magnificent building this is.
When visiting Wollongong, Bulli is a
base camp that can be recommended.
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