Bogan Shire
Bogan Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°34′S 147°12′E / 31.567°S 147.200°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||
| Established | 7 May 1906. | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nyngan | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Glen Neill (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 14,611 km2 (5,641 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 2,692 (2016 census) 2,621 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.21/km2 (0.54/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| 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.
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. Bogan Shire absorbed the Municipality of Nyngan on 1 January 1972.
The mayor of Bogan Shire Council is Cr. Glen Neill, who is unaligned with any political party.