Bogan Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	3,105[1]
• Density:	0.21/km² (0.5/sq mi)
Established:	1906
Area:	14611 km² (5,641.3 sq mi)
Mayor:	Ray Donald
Council Seat:	Nyngan (81 Cobar Street) [2]
Region:	Orana
State District:	Barwon
Federal Division:	Parkes
Website: http://bogan.local-e.nsw.gov.au/council.html
LGAs around Bogan Shire: Bourke Brewarrina Warren Cobar Bogan Shire Warren Cobar Lachlan Lachlan

The Bogan Shire is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Mitchell and Barrier Highways.

Contents 1 Incomes 2 Main towns/villages 3 Council 4 References

[edit] Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3] during 2003-04, there:

- were 798 wage and salary earners (ranked 151st in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $26,193,152 (around $26 million) (ranked 150th in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $32,823 (ranked 99th in New South Wales and 338th in Australia, 79% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 85% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $29,413 (ranked 111th in New South Wales and 388th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 86% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Main towns/villages

Its only significant town is Nyngan.

Bogan Shire is supported by agricultural production, grazing of sheep and cattle and cropping, primarily wheat. The area averages about 17 inches (434 mm) per year. However, there is great variability in the rainfall. In 1888 Nyngan had only 7.5 inches recorded, while in 1950 it had nearly 45 inches.

The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on 17 February 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355, and in 1906 the Bogan Shire was incorporated. The Bogan Shire and the Nyngan municipality amalgamated in 1972.

[edit] Council

Bogan Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.^[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[4]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	9
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[4]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Ray Donald	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Kevin Ryan	Independent
	Elaine McLaughlin	Independent
	Jodi Douglas	Independent
	Glen Neill	Independent
	Jim Hampstead	Independent	Deputy Mayor
	Angela Kennedy	Unaffiliated
	Leo Dutton	Unaffiliated
	Hazel Griffiths	Independent

[edit] References

Coordinates: 31°34′S 147°12′E / 31.567°S 147.2°E / -31.567; 147.2

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