Bogangar (/boʊɡæŋɡər/) is a town in the Tweed Shire located in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, and includes Cudgen Lake, Norries Headland and the locality of Cabarita Beach on the east.[2] Locally, the names Bogangar and Cabarita Beach are interchangeable,[3] with more residents choosing to use the latter. In the 2021 Census, Bogangar had a population of 3,313.[4]
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| Coordinates: 28°19′54″S 153°33′35″E / 28.3318°S 153.5596°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,313 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
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The Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung people are the traditional owners of the Tweed region, including Banora Point, and the surrounding areas.[5][6]
History
editThe namesake for Bogangar is uncertain, though several suggestions have been put forward. One interpretation is that it takes its origin from an Aboriginal term meaning literally "a place of many pippies".[7] Another interpretation is that it takes its name from the Bandjalang-Yugambeh dialect chain word `bobingah' meaning a highland.[8] It has also been suggested that it is from a Bandjalang-Yugambeh word for 'grass trees along a ridge', perhaps in reference to the promontory presently known as Norries Headland.[7]
Bogangar Public School was opened on 16 February 2004.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bogangar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Geographical Names Board of NSW file GNB3810, 4780
- ↑ see Executive summary pg.5
- ↑ "2021 Bogangar, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ "The Tweed: Aboriginal acknowledgement". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Aboriginal cultural heritage". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 Rae, David (2019). The concise guide to Tweed history : the Tweed Coast and hinterland. Summit Press. ISBN 9780646554983.
- ↑ J Evans, Science of Man 21.3.1903
