| Suggan Buggan Victoria | |
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 This entirely wooden schoolhouse was built in 1865. | |
  Suggan Buggan | |
| Coordinates | 36°57′11″S 148°19′33″E / 36.95306°S 148.32583°E / -36.95306; 148.32583 |
| Population | 5 (2021 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 3885 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEST (UTC+11) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
| Federal division(s) | Division of Gippsland |
Suggan Buggan is a locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located on the border with New South Wales. At the 2021 census, Suggan Buggan had a population of 5.
The traditional custodians of the area are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples. The name of the locality supposedly derives from the Aboriginal phrase "bukkan bukkan", which describes bags made from grass.
Suggan Buggan is surrounded by the Alpine National Park. There is a free camping area on the Suggan Buggan River. Several historical remains exist, including a well preserved 1860s wooden schoolhouse and an old house.
Gallery
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Interior of the schoolhouse.
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Farming area around Suggan Buggan
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Suggan Buggan". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- "Suggan Buggan". Victoria. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Suggan Buggan, Victoria: Travel guide and things to do". Traveller. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Snowy River National Park". Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Suggan Buggan". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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