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Boggabilla

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Geography
Population
Transport
Health
Education
References
External links

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| state = nsw
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| caption = The Wobbly Boot Hotel at Boggabilla
| lga = Moree Plains Shire
| postcode = 2409
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| pop = 551
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| dist2 = 357
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}}Boggabilla {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɒ|ɡ|ə|b|ɪ|l|ə}} is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the town had a population of 551, of which 63% identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.^[1]

The name Boggabilla comes from Gamilaraay bagaaybila, literally "full of creeks".^[2] The same "creek" element is found in the name of Boggabri.

Geography

Boggabilla is located on the Newell Highway north of Moree. Toomelah Station is within the locality and the town of Goondiwindi is nearby, across the border in Queensland.

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 551 people in Boggabilla.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 62.7% of the population.
91.3% of people were born in Australia and 89.5% of people only spoke English at home.
The most common responses for religion were Anglican 52.7% and No Religion 22.2%.^[1]

Transport

Boggabilla used to have a railway service, but this has been cut back to North Star, New South Wales where the last silo is located. There is also an airport and shuttle services to Sydney from Moree located 110 km south of Boggabilla. Daily bus services run both north and south.

Health

The nurses at Boggabilla Health Centre provide services such as preschool screening and immunisation. There have been concerns about the health consequences of high levels of violence.^[3]

Education

Boggabilla has a school ([https://web.archive.org/web/20070830131025/http://www.boggabilla-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/bscinfo.html Boggabilla Central School] with Prep, Primary & Secondary) and a TAFE (a campus of New England Institute of TAFE).

References

1. ^¹²{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL121009|name=Boggabilla (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=23 May 2018|quick=on}}
2. ^{{NSW GNR|id=KWjLwpsE|title=Boggabilla|accessdate=20 June 2009}}
3. ^Heartbroken nurse quits over child abuse Sydney Morning Herald, 23 June 2008.

External links

Boggabilla Photo Gallery
Boggabilla travel information
Boggabilla town map
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110119165422/http://www.moreechampion.com.au/news/local/news/general/boggabilla-floods/2047621.aspx Boggabilla 2011 Floods]

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3 : Towns in New South Wales|Moree Plains Shire|Newell Highway

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