Bogan Gate
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Main street of Bogan Gate
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| Population | 307 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2876 | ||||||||
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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]
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History
Bogan Gate Post Office opened on 15 December 1896.[5]
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
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- ↑ Parkes Shire Council: About the Shire: Bogan Gate
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Gallery
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BoganGatePostOffice.JPG
Bogan Gate Post office
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BoganGateCWARooms.JPG
Bogan gate CWA Rooms
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Bogan Gate Police Station.JPG
Bogan gate Polie Station
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Bogan Gate Rural Fire Service Shed.JPG
Bogan gate Rural Fire Service
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Bogan Gate CWA RSL & Red Cross Building 002.JPG
Bogan Gate RSL CWA and Red Cross rooms
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Bogan Gate General Store.JPG
General Store at Bogan gate
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Bogan Gate Park 001.JPG
Bogan gate park
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Bogan Gate Uniting Church 001.JPG
Uniting Church
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Bogan Gate Anglican Church 001.JPG
Anglican Church
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Roman Catholic Church
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Bogan Gate Pioneer Monument 001.JPG
Bogan Gate Pioneer Monument
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Bogan Gate War Memorial 005.JPG
Bogan Gate War Memorial
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Bogan Gate Public Hall 001.JPG
Bogan Gate Public Hall
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Bogan Gate Public School 001.JPG
Bogan Gate Public School
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