Bogan Gate
| Bogan Gate New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Main street of Bogan Gate | |||||||||
  Bogan Gate | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°07′0″S 147°49′0″E / 33.11667°S 147.81667°ECoordinates: 33°07′0″S 147°49′0″E / 33.11667°S 147.81667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 307 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2876 | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Parkes Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||
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Bogan Gate /ˈboʊɡən ˈɡeɪt/[2] is a small village in Parkes Shire of the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2011 census, Bogan Gate and the surrounding area had a population of 307.[1] Bogan Gate is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "the birthplace of a notable headman of the local tribe".[3]
The village lies in wheat and sheep growing country and is on the Sydney - Broken Hill rail line, and it is the junction for the Trundle Tottenham Branch line.
Attractions include the annual Bogan Gate Arts Festival, golf tournaments at the local nine-hole Bogan Gate Golf Club.[4]
History
Bogan Gate Post Office opened on 15 December 1896.[5]
External links
Media related to Bogan Gate, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bogan Gate (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ↑ "Bogan Gate". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ Parkes Shire Council: About the Shire: Bogan Gate Archived August 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
Gallery
Bogan Gate Post office
Bogan gate CWA Rooms
Bogan gate Police Station
Bogan gate Rural Fire Service
Bogan Gate RSL CWA and Red Cross rooms
General Store at Bogan gate
Bogan gate park
Uniting Church
Anglican Church
Roman Catholic Church
Bogan Gate Pioneer Monument
Bogan Gate War Memorial
Bogan Gate Public Hall
Bogan Gate Public School
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