Boggabri, New South Wales
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on the Kamilaroi Highway
Kamilaroi Highway
Kamilaroi Highway is a state highway in New South Wales. It has been given the national route number 37. Its status as a highway is fairly new....
in north-western New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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in Narrabri Shire, between Gunnedah and Narrabri. In 2006, the town had a population of 901 people.
The name Boggabri comes from Gamilaraay
Gamilaraay language
The Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi language is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup found mostly in South East Australia. It was the traditional language of the Kamilaroi people, but is now moribund—according to Ethnologue, there were only 3 speakers left in 1997...
bagaaybaraay, literally "having creeks". The same "creek" element is found in the name of Boggabilla
Boggabilla, New South Wales
Boggabilla is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of 647 people....
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The Namoi River
Namoi River
The Namoi River is a major tributary of the Darling River in inland New South Wales, Australia.- Course :The headwaters of the Namoi, including the Macdonald River, the Peel River, the Cockburn River and the Manilla River, rise on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range on the Northern...
passes through Boggabri. Fishing is a popular activity on the Namoi River.
Boggabri's main tourist attraction is Gin's Leap
Gin (disambiguation)
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, so-called after a story of an Aboriginal girl who jumped from the cliff while trying to escape a group of men in the 17th or 18th century.
There are two local primary schools in Boggabri; one public and the other religious.
Boggabri is also home to the 'John Prior Multi Purpose Health Service', a state of the art medical centre named after one of Boggabri's most prominent residents, Dr John Prior.
Boggabri railway station is situated on the Mungindi (or North West) railway line
Mungindi railway line, New South Wales
The Mungindi railway line is a railway line in northern New South Wales, Australia. It branches from the Main North line at the town of Werris Creek and heads north-west through the towns of Gunnedah and Narrabri before reaching Moree which for many years was the railhead before the extension to...
, 515 km from Sydney. The station opened in 1882 consists of a station building on a single side platform, a passing loop and small goods yard. Currently a single daily Xplorer diesel railmotor operating between Sydney and Moree
Moree, New South Wales
Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains....
serves the station at 10:02am (To Sydney) and 4:47pm (To Moree).
In 1946, Boggabri's rugby league
Rugby league
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club player, Trevor Eather, was selected to play for the Australian national team.