Bogan Gate
Bogan Gate | |
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Main street of Bogan Gate | |
Bogan Gate | |
| Coordinates: 33°07′0″S 147°49′0″E / 33.11667°S 147.81667°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Location |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 269 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 2876 |
| Mean max temp | 48 °C (118 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 12 °C (54 °F) |
Bogan Gate (/ˈboʊɡən ˈɡeɪt/) 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.