Bogan Gate, New South Wales
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Bogan Gate is a small village in Parkes Shire of the Central West
of New South Wales
, Australia
. At the 2006 census
, Bogan Gate and the surrounding area had a population of 253.
Bogan Gate is derived from the local Aboriginal
word meaning "the birthplace of a notable headman of the local tribe".
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.
Central West, New South Wales
The Central West region refers to the area west of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. It has an area of 63,262 square kilometers....
of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
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, Bogan Gate and the surrounding area had a population of 253.
Bogan Gate 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 "the birthplace of a notable headman of the local tribe".
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
Trundle, New South Wales
Trundle is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It had a population of 379 in 2006, including 23 indigenous people and 23 foreign-born people ....
Tottenham
Tottenham, New South Wales
Tottenham is a small town in Lachlan Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It had a population of 343 in 2006, including 21 indigenous people and 20 foreign born people ....
Branch line.
Attractions include the annual Bogan Gate Arts Festival, golf tournaments at the local nine-hole Bogan Gate Golf Club.