Laggan, New South Wales
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Laggan is a small village in the Southern Tablelands
, New South Wales
, Australia
in Upper Lachlan Shire. At the 2006 census
, Laggan had a population of 281.
The village/locality has a small primary school, as well as a pub and many historic buildings. Founded for pastoral use, as well as a stop for convicts during earlier eras, the village is now a tourist attraction.
Southern Tablelands
The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of the State of New South Wales, Australia. This area is located west of the Great Dividing Range.The area is characterised by flat country which has generally been extensively cleared and used for grazing purposes...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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in Upper Lachlan Shire. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Laggan had a population of 281.
The village/locality has a small primary school, as well as a pub and many historic buildings. Founded for pastoral use, as well as a stop for convicts during earlier eras, the village is now a tourist attraction.