Bogan Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°34′S 147°12′E / 31.567°S 147.200°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 0.21/km2 (0.54/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 7 May 1906[3] | .||||||||||||||
Area | 14,611 km2 (5,641.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Glen Neill (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Nyngan[4] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
Website | Bogan Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Bogan Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell and Barrier highways and its only significant town is Nyngan.[5]
The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on 17 February 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355. Bogan Shire was proclaimed on 7 May 1906.[3] Bogan Shire absorbed the Municipality of Nyngan on 1 January 1972.[6]
The mayor of Bogan Shire Council is Cr. Glen Neill, who is unaligned with any political party.