Bogan Gate, New South Wales

Bogan Gate is a small village in Parkes Shire of the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the, 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 Trundle Tottenham Branch line.Attractions include the annual Bogan Gate Arts Festival, golf tournaments at the local nine-hole Bogan Gate Golf Club.HistoryBogan Gate Post Office opened on 15 December 1896.