Bogan Gate facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bogan GateNew South Wales |
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Main street of Bogan Gate
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 Bogan Gate
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 307 (2011 census) | ||||||||
| 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 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. 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 Bogan Gate–Tottenham Branch line.
Attractions include the annual Bogan Gate Arts Festival and golf tournaments at the local nine-hole Bogan Gate Golf Club.
History
Bogan Gate Post Office opened on 15 December 1896.
Gallery
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Bogan Gate Post office
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Bogan gate CWA Rooms
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Bogan gate Police Station
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Bogan gate Rural Fire Service
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Bogan Gate RSL CWA and Red Cross rooms
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General Store at Bogan gate
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Bogan gate park
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Uniting Church
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Anglican Church
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Roman Catholic Church
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Bogan Gate Pioneer Monument
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Bogan Gate War Memorial
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Bogan Gate Public Hall
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Bogan Gate Public School
Notable residents
- William Keast (1872-1938), politician
- Lu Rees (1901-1983), bookseller and book collector
- Jim Taylor (1920-2005), politician
- Ian Walsh (1933-2013), rugby league player
