Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales

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Lake Cargelligo is a town of 1,204 (2001) in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on Lake Cargelligo. It is in Lachlan Shire.

Its name is said to be a corruption of the Aboroginal word 'Kartjellakoo' meaning 'he had a coolamon'. A coolamon is a shallow wooden dish. Alternatively it is derived from Wiradhuri and Ngiyambaa 'gajal' for water container with suffix 'lugu' for 'her' or 'his'.^[1]

In 2001 it had an indigenous population of 220 (18.0%) and a foreign born population of 45 (3.7%)^[2]

The explorers, John Oxley and George Evans, followed the Lachlan River down to Lake Cargelligo in 1817. The railway from Cootamundra to Wyalong was extended to Lake Cargelligo in 1917.

[edit] Lake Cargelligo Central School

Lake Cargelligo Central School (LCCS) is a K-12 public school situated in Lake Cargelligo. The principal is Margret Chamen and the acting Deputy Principal is Michael Brigden. The School is located on Canada St with a view of Lake Cargelligo from the playground. The school was recently one of 74 schools selected to get additional funding to assist students from disadavantaged backgrounds. [1]

Approximately 260 students attend currently (2006)

[edit] References

1. ^ Lake Cargelligo. Geographical Names Board of NSW. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
2. ^ [productglobalparams#Basic%20Community%20Profile 2001 Census Community Profile Series : Lake Cargelligo (Urban Centre/Locality)]. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.

Coordinates: 33°18′S 146°22′E