Nyngan (Bogan) Facts

About Bogan Shire

This Shire in western New South Wales is sited on the Bogan River and is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the State. Nyngan is the largest centre and home to the Council offices.  Other towns and villages are Girilambone, Coolabah, Miandetta, Hermidale and Byrock 

The ever popular Duck Creek Races are held in July and Ag Expo is held in September,  The Shire is home to the five metre tall Big Bogan erected in 2015 to promote tourism in the Shire.  It is also the site of the Macquarie Marshes, a huge wetland system covering 220,000 hectares which is home to the River Red Gum and also a habitat and breeding ground for dozens of different water birds including egrets, spoonbills, herons and ibis. 

There are excellent recreation and sporting facilities in the town including bowls, cricket, fishing, golf, Little Athletics, netball, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, swimming,tennis and touch football.  There is also a Pony Club.

In Nyngan there is a pre-school and a long day care centre together with a public and a Catholic primary school and a high school.  There are also primary schools at Coolabah, Girilambone and Hermidale .

There is a hospital in Nyngan which has an emergency department. It also provides renal dialysis and there is a nursing home unit. Also in town is a medical centre and services include pathology and podiatry

For more information contact admin@bogan.nsw.gov.au

Housing Data: Sourced from www.realestate.com.au current as at 7/18.
Careers Data: Sourced from ABS.